School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 10.19 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal is 10.19 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal peaked at 10.19 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1 years, in 1971.
That places Senegal 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.1 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.14 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.46 years | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 2.54 years | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.63 years | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.74 years | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.96 years | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 3.07 years | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.5 years | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 6.53 years | +86.4% |
| 2008 | 7.41 years | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 7.99 years | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.85 years | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 9.09 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.21 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.46 years | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.32 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.58 years | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.78 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.05 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.19 years | +1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10.19 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5 years, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10.19 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.15 years, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +86.4% | 3.5 years | 6.53 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.23 years | 2.1 years | 2.46 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.79 years | 2.54 years | 3.07 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.5 years | 3.5 years | 3.5 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.97 years | 6.53 years | 7.41 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.99 years | 7.99 years | 9.46 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.9 years | 9.58 years | 10.19 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, female in Senegal?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal was 10.19 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 years in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Senegal ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release