School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 9.12 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal stood at 9.12 years.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 9.29 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.87 years, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.87 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.27 years | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 3.37 years | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.49 years | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.61 years | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.78 years | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.87 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.99 years | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.07 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.37 years | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 4.85 years | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 5.1 years | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.48 years | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 6.77 years | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.91 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.72 years | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 8.13 years | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.81 years | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 9.04 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.29 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.23 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.76 years | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.91 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.08 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.12 years | +0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.12 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.12 years, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.12 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.16 years, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) 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 | +27.1% | 5.1 years | 6.48 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 years | 2.87 years | 3.27 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.74 years | 3.37 years | 4.07 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.77 years | 4.37 years | 5.1 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.97 years | 6.48 years | 7.72 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.91 years | 8.13 years | 9.29 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.02 years | 8.91 years | 9.12 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal was 9.12 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 years in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release