Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Western Sahara stood at 2.16. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Western Sahara peaked at 6.53 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2023.
That places Western Sahara 98th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.17 | 6.01 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.41 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2 | 5.96 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 4.81 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 | 3.61 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.67 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.28 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.16 | 2.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 95 Nicaragua 2.22 compare
- 96 South Africa 2.22 compare
- 97 Réunion 2.17 compare
- 99 Bangladesh 2.16 compare
- 100 Seychelles 2.13 compare
- 101 Indonesia 2.13 compare
More education data for Western Sahara
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.18 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.16 (2023)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le 0 (1995)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.0% (1995)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 152 (1980)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 100.0% (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 438 (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Western Sahara?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Western Sahara was 2.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1966.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Western Sahara ranks 98th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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