Senegal vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Senegal
8.22 years
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
8.6 years
in 2021
Senegal rank
192nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
189th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Senegal
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 8.6 years against 8.22 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.38 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 192nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 4.83 years 1.82 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 3.75 years 6.33 years 2.57 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 4.46 years 5.33 years 0.8674 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 8.38 years 8.22 years 0.1552 years Senegal
2020s 8.23 years 8.67 years 0.4403 years Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Senegal or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 8.6 years against 8.22 years in Senegal as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Senegal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.38 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Senegal and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 192nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release