Senegal vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Senegal
72.2%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
82.7%
in 2024
Senegal rank
186th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
189th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Senegal
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 82.7% against 72.2% in Senegal, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 186th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 199 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 46.5% 62.3% 15.7% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 57.6% 71.0% 13.4% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 74.1% 81.7% 7.6% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 72.4% 82.6% 10.3% WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Senegal or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 82.7% against 72.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
10.5%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 186th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release