School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.8465 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Senegal, 1971β2024
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 194 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.
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
- 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, 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 194 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release