School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Senegal
Senegal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 9.28 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal, 1971–2019
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.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.21 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.25 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.6 years | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 2.69 years | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.79 years | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.9 years | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.14 years | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 3.26 years | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.67 years | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 6.49 years | +77.0% |
| 2008 | 7.36 years | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 7.92 years | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 8.78 years | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 9.03 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.14 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.43 years | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.28 years | -1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.28 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.25 years, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.28 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.19 years, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) 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 | +77.0% | 3.67 years | 6.49 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 149 Nauru 9.68 years compare
- 150 Mauritania 9.56 years compare
- 151 Mozambique 9.49 years compare
- 153 Tanzania 9.2 years compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 9.16 years compare
- 155 Syria 9.07 years compare
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
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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About this data
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.