Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Senegal
Senegal: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 9.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.14
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.29
in 2014
All-time low
4.32
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 9.14 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Senegal peaked at 9.29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 1990.
That places Senegal 177th out of 194 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.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.32 | — |
| 1991 | 4.41 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.59 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.69 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.78 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.88 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.97 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.09 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.21 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.49 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.77 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.04 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.32 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.87 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 7 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.39 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.78 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.96 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.14 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 9.02 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.06 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.29 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.29 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.01 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.91 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.05 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.07 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.14 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.14 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 | 4.32 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.72 | 5.49 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 8.14 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 9.05 | 9.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 174 Burundi 9.83 compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.61 compare
- 176 Ethiopia 9.22 compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 9.06 compare
- 179 Madagascar 9.06 compare
- 180 Gambia 8.98 compare
More education data for Senegal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Senegal?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Senegal was 9.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 in 2014.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Senegal ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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