School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal

Senegal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 9.28 years in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
9.28 years
World rank
152nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
9.43 years
in 2014
All-time low
2.21 years
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–2019

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal, 1971–2019

2468101971199520191971: 2.2 years1972: 2.3 years1978: 2.6 years1980: 2.7 years1981: 2.8 years1982: 2.9 years1984: 3.1 years1985: 3.3 years1992: 3.7 years2006: 6.5 years2008: 7.4 years2010: 7.9 years2011: 8.8 years2012: 9 years2013: 9.1 years2014: 9.4 years2019: 9.3 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal is 9.28 years, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal peaked at 9.43 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.21 years, in 1971.

That places Senegal 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.35 years 2.21 years 2.6 years 3
1980s 2.96 years 2.69 years 3.26 years 5
1990s 3.67 years 3.67 years 3.67 years 1
2000s 6.93 years 6.49 years 7.36 years 2
2010s 8.93 years 7.92 years 9.43 years 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 149 Naoero, Republic of 9.68 years compare
  2. 150 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 9.56 years compare
  3. 151 Mozambique, Republic of 9.49 years compare
  4. 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.2 years compare
  5. 154 Burkina Faso 9.16 years compare
  6. 155 Syrian Arab Republic 9.07 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

More gender data for Senegal

All data for Senegal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal was 9.28 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 9.43 years in 2014.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 years in 1971.
How does Senegal rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Senegal ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.