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
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
February 2026 Data Release