Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Senegal
Senegal: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.82
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.29
in 1980
All-time low
3.82
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Senegal stood at 3.82. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Senegal peaked at 7.29 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.79 | — |
| 1951 | 6.79 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.79 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.8 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.82 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.83 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.86 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.89 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.92 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.96 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 7 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 7.04 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.08 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.12 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.16 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.19 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.22 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.24 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.25 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.26 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.26 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.26 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.26 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.27 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.28 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.29 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.25 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.19 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.11 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.01 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.9 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.79 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.58 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.48 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.4 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.27 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.15 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.05 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.92 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.82 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.64 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.58 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.57 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.19 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.13 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.06 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.02 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.05 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.05 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.88 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.75 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.49 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.29 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.82 | -1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.84 | 6.79 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 7 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.26 | 7.25 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 6.48 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 5.57 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 5.02 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 4.1 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.82 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 32 South Sudan 3.86 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 compare
- 34 Samoa 3.83 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 3.79 compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 3.72 compare
- 38 Eritrea 3.71 compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Senegal?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Senegal was 3.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 1980.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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