Years of schooling in Senegal
Senegal: Years of schooling was 2.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3
in 2018
All-time low
1.38
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Senegal is 2.93, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Senegal peaked at 3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2005.
That places Senegal 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | — |
| 1991 | 1.97 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.92 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.81 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.65 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.22 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.89 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.93 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.75 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.38 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.22 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 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 years of schooling in Senegal?
- Years of schooling in Senegal was 2.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for years of schooling?
- Senegal ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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