School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 8.84 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 8.84 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 9.28 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.04 years, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 169th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.04 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.08 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.47 years | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 3.57 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.7 years | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.84 years | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.02 years | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 4.12 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.25 years | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.33 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.58 years | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.98 years | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 5.21 years | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.49 years | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 6.75 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.87 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.66 years | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 8.05 years | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.72 years | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 8.98 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.28 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.84 years | -4.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.84 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.24 years, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.84 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73 years, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2 years | 3.04 years | 3.47 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.98 years | 3.57 years | 4.33 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.92 years | 4.58 years | 5.21 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.94 years | 6.49 years | 7.66 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.88 years | 8.05 years | 9.28 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
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 8.84 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 years in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 169th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.