School life expectancy, secondary, female in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 3.52 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Senegal stood at 3.52 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Senegal peaked at 3.58 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3535 years, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 167th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.4147 years | 0.3535 years | 0.4673 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5521 years | 0.4629 years | 0.6544 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7341 years | 0.6795 years | 0.7995 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.22 years | 0.8632 years | 1.89 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.11 years | 2.42 years | 3.54 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.51 years | 3.42 years | 3.58 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 72,089 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Senegal?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Senegal was 3.52 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3535 years in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Senegal ranks 167th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release