Mean years of schooling long run in Senegal
Senegal: Mean years of schooling long run was 4.4 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.4
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Senegal, 1870β2020
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.
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 the Congo 4.85 compare
- 108 Sudan 4.38 compare
- 109 Mozambique 4.22 compare
- 110 Mali 3.55 compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (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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