School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.7569 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Senegal is 0.7569 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Senegal peaked at 0.7569 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0318 years, in 1980.
That places Senegal 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0318 years | — |
| 1981 | 0.0428 years | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 0.042 years | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0429 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.058 years | +35.2% |
| 1987 | 0.057 years | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0621 years | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0633 years | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0651 years | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0681 years | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.067 years | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0669 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0644 years | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0696 years | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0672 years | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0712 years | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0838 years | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0879 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1089 years | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0994 years | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0949 years | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1709 years | +80.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2393 years | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2877 years | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2952 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3327 years | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3576 years | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.404 years | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4368 years | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4578 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4866 years | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4953 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5027 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5828 years | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5937 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6337 years | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6581 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7113 years | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7569 years | +6.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.7569 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.7569 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +80.1% | 0.0949 years | 0.1709 years |
| 2005 | +40.0% | 0.1709 years | 0.2393 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.05 years | 0.0318 years | 0.0633 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0693 years | 0.0644 years | 0.0838 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2075 years | 0.0879 years | 0.3576 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4809 years | 0.404 years | 0.5828 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6707 years | 0.5937 years | 0.7569 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 171 South Africa 0.7777 years compare
- 172 Cameroon 0.7653 years compare
- 173 Saint Helena 0.7643 years compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 0.7252 years compare
- 176 Angola 0.7193 years compare
- 177 Namibia 0.7122 years compare
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Senegal?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Senegal was 0.7569 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7569 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 years in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Senegal ranks 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release