Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 2.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3
in 2018
All-time low
1.38
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Senegal is 2.93, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2005.
That places Senegal 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | — |
| 1991 | 1.97 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.92 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.81 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.65 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.22 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.89 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.93 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.75 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.38 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.22 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Senegal was 2.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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