School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 7.19 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal is 7.19 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 7.63 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.16 years, in 1996.
That places Senegal 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.16 years | — |
| 1997 | 4.39 years | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4.62 years | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.89 years | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.02 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.22 years | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.49 years | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.89 years | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.11 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.24 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8 years | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5 years | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 7.58 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.52 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.63 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.55 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.09 years | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.22 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.18 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.27 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.19 years | -1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7.19 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.68 years, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7.19 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5 years, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 years | 4.16 years | 4.63 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.71 years | 4.89 years | 6.8 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.48 years | 7.09 years | 7.63 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.22 years | 7.18 years | 7.27 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal was 7.19 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 years in 1996.
- How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release