Inequality in education in Senegal
Senegal: Inequality in education was 0.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality in education in Senegal, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.47 for inequality in education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Senegal peaked at 0.4714 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4423, in 2012.
That places Senegal 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4458 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4458 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4423 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4423 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4475 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4529 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4645 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4599 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4636 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4714 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4714 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4714 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4714 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.47 | -0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4536 | 0.4423 | 0.4714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.471 | 0.47 | 0.4714 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 3 Bhutan 0.4823 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 0.475 compare
- 5 Gambia 0.47 compare
- 7 Yemen 0.4645 compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4611 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 0.4607 compare
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Senegal?
- Inequality in education in Senegal was 0.47 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4714 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4423 in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for inequality in education?
- Senegal ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.