Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Senegal
Senegal: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 3.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Senegal is 3.31, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Senegal peaked at 3.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 119th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.54 | — |
| 2011 | 2.39 | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.89 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.31 | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.39 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 116 Mozambique 4.59 compare
- 117 Nepal 4.5 compare
- 118 Ethiopia 3.82 compare
- 120 Benin 3.19 compare
- 121 Afghanistan 2.51 compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 2.27 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Senegal?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Senegal was 3.31 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Senegal ranks 119th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release