Senegal vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Senegal
8.22 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
8.77 years
in 2024
Senegal rank
192nd
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
189th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Senegal
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.77 years against 8.22 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.55 years.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Senegal ranks 192nd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 213 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4.86 years | 1.86 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 3.75 years | 6.08 years | 2.33 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.57 years | 6.02 years | 1.45 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 7.23 years | 1.11 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 8.39 years | 8.53 years | 0.1439 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 8.25 years | 8.76 years | 0.5163 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.77 years against 8.22 years in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Senegal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.55 years, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 192nd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 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
February 2026 Data Release