Senegal vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
Senegal
5.77 years
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.68 years
in 2024
Senegal rank
121st
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
121st
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Senegal
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.77 years against 5.68 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Senegal ranks 121st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 years | 2.86 years | 0.9813 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 2.36 years | 3.97 years | 1.61 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 2.97 years | 3.78 years | 0.8022 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 4.64 years | 4.55 years | 0.0881 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 5.48 years | 5.26 years | 0.2201 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.68 years | 5.59 years | 0.0881 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Senegal or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Senegal, at 5.77 years against 5.68 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Senegal and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.09 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Senegal ranks 121st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 121st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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