School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.09 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Senegal is 3.09 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 3.54 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6119 years, in 1971.
That places Senegal 184th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6732 years | 0.6119 years | 0.7316 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8345 years | 0.7056 years | 0.9813 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9965 years | 0.9664 years | 1.03 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.46 years | 1.09 years | 2.15 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.21 years | 2.6 years | 3.54 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.15 years | 3.09 years | 3.18 years | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Senegal?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Senegal was 3.09 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6119 years in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release