SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Senegal: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.68 years
in 2024
Senegal
9.29 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
176th
Senegal rank
178th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 9.29 years against 8.68 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.61 years.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 176th and Senegal ranks 178th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 years | 2.26 years | 1.84 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 5.36 years | 2.9 years | 2.46 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5.47 years | 3.88 years | 1.59 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.69 years | 5.74 years | 0.9529 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 8.22 years | 8.59 years | 0.3687 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 8.62 years | 9.16 years | 0.5341 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 9.29 years against 8.68 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal?
- 0.61 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 176th and Senegal ranks 178th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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