Senegal vs Yemen: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Senegal
8.84 years
in 2019
Yemen
9.1 years
in 2011
Senegal rank
169th
Yemen rank
167th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Senegal
  • Yemen
46810197119952019

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 9.1 years against 8.84 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.26 years.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 167th of 183 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 5.21 years 7.86 years 2.65 years Yemen
2000s 6.97 years 8.71 years 1.74 years Yemen
2010s 8.39 years 8.91 years 0.5174 years Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Senegal or Yemen?
Yemen, at 9.1 years against 8.84 years in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Senegal and Yemen?
0.26 years, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 167th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.