Productivity vs educational attainment in Senegal
Senegal: Productivity vs educational attainment was 4.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.3
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2010
All-time low
3.93
in 2019
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.3 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Senegal peaked at 5.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.93, in 2019.
That places Senegal 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.06 | — |
| 2006 | 5 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.08 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.93 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.09 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.05 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.16 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.28 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | +1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.93 | 5.09 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 3.93 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Senegal?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Senegal was 4.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Senegal ranks 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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