School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 9.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.29 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
178th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9.29 years
in 2023
All-time low
2.07 years
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Senegal stood at 9.29 years. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Senegal peaked at 9.29 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.07 years, in 1971.
That places Senegal 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.07 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.12 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.42 years | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 2.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.5 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.58 years | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.69 years | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.82 years | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.91 years | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.02 years | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.07 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.23 years | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.35 years | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.43 years | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.82 years | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 4.06 years | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.32 years | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.32 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.68 years | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 4.83 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.14 years | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.86 years | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 6.17 years | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.35 years | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.14 years | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 7.71 years | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 8.48 years | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 8.72 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.82 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.05 years | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.77 years | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.99 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.28 years | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.29 years | +0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.29 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.64 years, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.29 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.72 years, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 years | 2.07 years | 2.45 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.9 years | 2.5 years | 3.23 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.88 years | 3.35 years | 4.32 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.74 years | 4.68 years | 7.14 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.59 years | 7.71 years | 9.05 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.16 years | 8.99 years | 9.29 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.56 years compare
- 176 El Salvador 9.53 years compare
- 177 San Marino 9.44 years compare
- 179 Tajikistan 9.14 years compare
- 180 Guatemala 8.96 years compare
- 181 Benin 8.96 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, primary and secondary, female in Senegal?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Senegal was 9.29 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 years in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Senegal ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release