Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Senegal
Senegal: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 7.32 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Senegal, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Senegal is 7.32 years, 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Senegal peaked at 7.32 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 1.67 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.52 years | — |
| 1985 | 2.45 years | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.37 years | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.26 years | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.98 years | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.67 years | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 3.11 years | +86.2% |
| 2015 | 3.73 years | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4 years | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 5.09 years | +15.7% |
| 2030 | 5.82 years | +14.3% |
| 2035 | 6.56 years | +12.7% |
| 2040 | 7.32 years | +11.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7.32 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7.32 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54 years, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.49 years | 2.45 years | 2.52 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.31 years | 2.26 years | 2.37 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.82 years | 1.67 years | 1.98 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.42 years | 3.11 years | 3.73 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.75 years | 4.4 years | 5.09 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.19 years | 5.82 years | 6.56 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.32 years | 7.32 years | 7.32 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Senegal?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Senegal was 7.32 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 years in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Senegal ranks 138th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.