Mean years of schooling long run in Senegal
Senegal: Mean years of schooling long run was 4.4 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Senegal, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Senegal stood at 4.4. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Senegal peaked at 4.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Senegal 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1905 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1920 | 0.29 | +866.7% |
| 1925 | 0.53 | +82.8% |
| 1930 | 0.7 | +32.1% |
| 1935 | 1.14 | +62.9% |
| 1940 | 1.29 | +13.2% |
| 1945 | 1.44 | +11.6% |
| 1950 | 1.87 | +29.9% |
| 1955 | 1.95 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 2.07 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 2.11 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.3 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 2.49 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 2.52 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.45 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.37 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.26 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 3.11 | +86.2% |
| 2015 | 3.73 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | +18.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.23, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.27, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +866.7% | 0.03 | 0.29 |
| 1900 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2010 | +86.2% | 1.67 | 3.11 |
| 1925 | +82.8% | 0.29 | 0.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.41 | 0.29 | 0.53 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.92 | 0.7 | 1.14 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.44 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.91 | 1.87 | 1.95 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.09 | 2.07 | 2.11 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.49 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 2.26 | 2.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | 1.67 | 1.98 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 3.11 | 3.73 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 104 Sierra Leone 4.99 compare
- 105 Gambia 4.92 compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.85 compare
- 108 Sudan 4.38 compare
- 109 Mozambique 4.22 compare
- 110 Mali 3.55 compare
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Senegal?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Senegal was 4.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Senegal rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Senegal ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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