Poverty vs mean schooling in Senegal
Senegal: Poverty vs mean schooling was 7.32 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
7.32
World rank
138th
of 146 countries
All-time high
7.32
in 2040
All-time low
1.67
in 2005
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Senegal, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Senegal is 7.32, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Senegal peaked at 7.32 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 138th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.52 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 5.09 | +15.7% |
| 2030 | 5.82 | +14.3% |
| 2035 | 6.56 | +12.7% |
| 2040 | 7.32 | +11.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.75 | 4.4 | 5.09 | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.19 | 5.82 | 6.56 | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.32 | 7.32 | 7.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Senegal?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Senegal was 7.32 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Senegal ranks 138th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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