School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 4.54 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.54 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.15 years
in 2007
All-time low
2.57 years
in 1976
Years of data
51
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Senegal is 4.54 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Senegal peaked at 5.15 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.57 years, in 1976.
Senegal ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.67 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.65 years | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.62 years | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.57 years | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.87 years | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 2.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.97 years | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.03 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.12 years | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.24 years | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.4 years | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.53 years | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 3.63 years | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.63 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.61 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.73 years | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.6 years | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.69 years | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.63 years | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.56 years | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.64 years | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.91 years | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.12 years | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.31 years | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.3 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.43 years | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.49 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.76 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.95 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.05 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.98 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.15 years | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.12 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.05 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.01 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.84 years | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.84 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6 years | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.66 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.57 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.55 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.54 years | -0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.54 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.54 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 years, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 years | 2.57 years | 2.97 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.45 years | 3.03 years | 3.73 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 years | 3.56 years | 4.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 years | 4.43 years | 5.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 years | 4.6 years | 5.01 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.58 years | 4.54 years | 4.66 years | 5 |
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, male in Senegal?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Senegal was 4.54 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 years in 1976.
- How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Senegal ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release