School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.8465 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.8465 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 0.9007 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 years, in 1971.
That places Senegal 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0619 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0679 years | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.096 years | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0997 years | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1261 years | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1359 years | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1231 years | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1285 years | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1098 years | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1125 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1199 years | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1525 years | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1555 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1603 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2376 years | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2631 years | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2733 years | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3061 years | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3878 years | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3957 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3815 years | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5061 years | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5132 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5286 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5439 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5421 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5444 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5675 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6209 years | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6304 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6657 years | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7341 years | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7824 years | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9007 years | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8465 years | -6.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.8465 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.8465 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 | +48.2% | 0.1603 years | 0.2376 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0814 years | 0.0619 years | 0.0997 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1223 years | 0.1098 years | 0.1359 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1561 years | 0.1525 years | 0.1603 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3106 years | 0.2376 years | 0.3957 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5378 years | 0.3815 years | 0.6304 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7859 years | 0.6657 years | 0.9007 years | 5 |
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, tertiary, both sexes in Senegal?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Senegal was 0.8465 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9007 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 years in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release