Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … middle quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … middle quintile was 40.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.6%
World rank
31st
of 32 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2023
All-time low
14.9%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2005–2023
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 40.6% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 171.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Senegal peaked at 40.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … middle quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.8% | — |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +65.1% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +19.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 40.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.8%, 50% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 40.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.0%, 56% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 14.9% | 33.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 28 Benin 63.1% compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 43.6% compare
- 30 Mali 41.0% compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 39.9% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Senegal?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Senegal was 40.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release