Senegal vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Senegal
6.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
20.9%
in 2022
Senegal rank
57th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
56th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Senegal
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 20.9% against 6.5% in Senegal, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 3.2 times Senegal's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 57th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 56th of 183 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 21.3% 28.4% 7.2% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 13.0% 25.3% 12.3% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 6.5% 20.4% 14.0% UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Senegal or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 20.9% against 6.5% in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Senegal and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
14.4%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Senegal and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Senegal ranks 57th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 56th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release