School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.8231 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Senegal stood at 0.8231 years.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Senegal peaked at 0.9012 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1007 years, in 1971.
That places Senegal 137th out of 191 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, male (years) (male years) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1007 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1117 years | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1521 years | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1603 years | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2048 years | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2218 years | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2008 years | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1752 years | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1783 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2296 years | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3753 years | +63.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4025 years | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5056 years | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5036 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4839 years | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6445 years | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 0.653 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6713 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.686 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6783 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6811 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7054 years | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7363 years | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7165 years | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7435 years | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7638 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7918 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9012 years | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8231 years | -8.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.8231 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.8231 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) 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 | +63.4% | 0.2296 years | 0.3753 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1312 years | 0.1007 years | 0.1603 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1962 years | 0.1752 years | 0.2218 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2296 years | 0.2296 years | 0.2296 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4467 years | 0.3753 years | 0.5056 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6656 years | 0.4839 years | 0.7363 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8047 years | 0.7435 years | 0.9012 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 134 United States Virgin Islands 0.8888 years compare
- 135 Luxembourg 0.864 years compare
- 136 Myanmar 0.838 years compare
- 138 Guinea 0.8028 years compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7957 years compare
- 140 Guyana 0.7944 years compare
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, male in Senegal?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Senegal was 0.8231 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9012 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1007 years in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Senegal ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release