School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 8.22 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.22 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
192nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.74 years
in 2014
All-time low
2.81 years
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 8.22 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 8.74 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.81 years, in 1971.
That places Senegal 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.81 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.17 years | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 3.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.24 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.35 years | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.49 years | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.65 years | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.76 years | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.88 years | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.95 years | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.09 years | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.48 years | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7 years | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.92 years | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.22 years | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.32 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6 years | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.24 years | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 6.51 years | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.64 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.33 years | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 7.75 years | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3 years | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 8.53 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.74 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.69 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.13 years | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 8.24 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.22 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.22 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 2.81 years | 3.18 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.75 years | 3.24 years | 4.14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 years | 4.19 years | 4.94 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 5.22 years | 7.33 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.39 years | 7.75 years | 8.74 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.25 years | 8.22 years | 8.3 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 189 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.6 years compare
- 190 Guinea 8.45 years compare
- 191 Mauritania 8.35 years compare
- 193 Nigeria 8.22 years compare
- 194 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.21 years compare
- 195 Burundi 7.93 years compare
More education data for Senegal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Senegal?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Senegal was 8.22 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 years in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release