Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Senegal
Senegal: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 8.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 8.38 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Senegal peaked at 9.13 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.12 years, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 186th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.12 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.25 years | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.39 years | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.53 years | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.67 years | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.81 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.96 years | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.1 years | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.24 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.38 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.52 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.66 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.81 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.95 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.09 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.23 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.37 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.72 years | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.07 years | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 8.16 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.26 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.74 years | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.95 years | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.13 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9 years | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.87 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.74 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.61 years | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.48 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.44 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.42 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.38 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 years | 5.12 years | 6.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 years | 6.52 years | 8.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 years | 8.26 years | 9.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 years | 8.38 years | 8.55 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 183 Central African Republic 8.6 years compare
- 184 Pakistan 8.57 years compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.45 years compare
- 187 Gambia 8.14 years compare
- 188 Yemen 8.08 years compare
- 189 Mauritania 7.78 years compare
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Senegal?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Senegal was 8.38 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 years in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Senegal ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.