Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.19 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.8704 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-4.52 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Senegal is -1.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 0.8704 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.52 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0147 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.0589 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1325 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2059 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2788 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1956 | 0.3512 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4229 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4792 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1959 | 0.5347 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 0.5606 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 0.6003 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5826 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5792 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5197 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4611 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3755 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2771 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1935 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1103 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0413 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1971 | -0.0138 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1972 | -0.0413 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1973 | -0.0413 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0414 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0827 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0.1378 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1513 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1511 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0274 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1981 | -0.1783 % change on previous year | -749.8% |
| 1982 | -0.4671 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 1983 | -0.7729 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 1984 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1985 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1986 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1987 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1988 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1989 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1990 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1991 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1992 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1993 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1994 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1995 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1996 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1998 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1999 | -0.1433 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2000 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +838.8% |
| 2001 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2002 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2003 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2004 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2005 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2006 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2007 | -0.9084 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1196 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0199 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2010 | 0.597 % change on previous year | +2899.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8704 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5884 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2013 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -365.1% |
| 2014 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 2015 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2016 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2017 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2018 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2019 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2020 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2021 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2022 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2023 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -1.19 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.39 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -1.19 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2899.4% | 0.0199 % change on previous year | 0.597 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -838.8% | -0.1433 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -749.8% | 0.0274 % change on previous year | -0.1783 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -365.1% | 0.5884 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +299.9% | 0.0147 % change on previous year | 0.0589 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2754 % change on previous year | 0.0147 % change on previous year | 0.5347 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.426 % change on previous year | 0.1103 % change on previous year | 0.6003 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0427 % change on previous year | -0.0414 % change on previous year | 0.1513 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 0.0274 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | -0.1433 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 0.1196 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 0.8704 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 130 Zimbabwe -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Western Sahara -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Morocco -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Peru -1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Niger -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Syria -1.24 % change on previous year compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Senegal was -1.19 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8704 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.52 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.