Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.18
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1966
All-time low
2.16
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Western Sahara, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Western Sahara is 2.18, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Western Sahara peaked at 6.53 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2023.
Western Sahara ranks 97th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.01 | — |
| 1951 | 6.05 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 6.08 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 6.12 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.15 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.19 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.22 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.24 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.3 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.35 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.41 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.46 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.51 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.52 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.52 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.51 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.48 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.43 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.37 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.32 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.29 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.25 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.22 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.2 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.18 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.12 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.05 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.96 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.86 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.71 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.52 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.44 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.36 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.22 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.08 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.94 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.81 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.69 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.54 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.15 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.94 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.83 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.72 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.61 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.34 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.38 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.17 | 6.01 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.41 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2 | 5.96 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 4.81 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 | 3.61 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.67 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.28 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.16 | 2.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More education data for Western Sahara
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.16 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.16 (2023)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le 0 (1995)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 152 (1980)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 100.0% (1980)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.0% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Western Sahara?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Western Sahara was 2.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Western Sahara ranks 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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