Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Senegal

Senegal: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 72.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
72.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
155th
of 165 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2012
All-time low
36.6%
in 1978
Years of data
32
1978–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Senegal, 1978–2017

0204060801978199720171978: 36.6 % of primary school age children1979: 39.6 % of primary school age children1980: 40.9 % of primary school age children1981: 42.6 % of primary school age children1982: 44.8 % of primary school age children1983: 47.1 % of primary school age children1984: 47.9 % of primary school age children1985: 48.5 % of primary school age children1986: 54.2 % of primary school age children1988: 54.2 % of primary school age children1990: 51.4 % of primary school age children1992: 50.3 % of primary school age children1996: 54.9 % of primary school age children1997: 59 % of primary school age children1998: 61.2 % of primary school age children1999: 60.3 % of primary school age children2000: 62.5 % of primary school age children2003: 68.5 % of primary school age children2004: 64.8 % of primary school age children2005: 65.4 % of primary school age children2006: 67.8 % of primary school age children2007: 69.8 % of primary school age children2008: 70 % of primary school age children2009: 69.4 % of primary school age children2010: 70 % of primary school age children2011: 70.4 % of primary school age children2012: 73 % of primary school age children2013: 71.9 % of primary school age children2014: 72.4 % of primary school age children2015: 72 % of primary school age children2016: 69.9 % of primary school age children2017: 72.3 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Senegal is 72.3%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Senegal peaked at 73.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1978.

That places Senegal 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in Senegal, 1978 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1978 36.6%
1979 39.6% +8.2%
1980 40.9% +3.3%
1981 42.6% +4.1%
1982 44.8% +5.0%
1983 47.1% +5.2%
1984 47.9% +1.8%
1985 48.5% +1.3%
1986 54.2% +11.6%
1988 54.2% +0.1%
1990 51.4% -5.2%
1992 50.3% -2.0%
1996 54.9% +9.1%
1997 59.0% +7.5%
1998 61.2% +3.6%
1999 60.3% -1.4%
2000 62.5% +3.7%
2003 68.5% +9.5%
2004 64.8% -5.4%
2005 65.4% +1.0%
2006 67.8% +3.6%
2007 69.8% +2.9%
2008 70.0% +0.4%
2009 69.4% -0.9%
2010 70.0% +0.9%
2011 70.4% +0.6%
2012 73.0% +3.7%
2013 71.9% -1.5%
2014 72.4% +0.8%
2015 72.0% -0.5%
2016 69.9% -2.9%
2017 72.3% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.1% 36.6% 39.6% 2
1980s 47.5% 40.9% 54.2% 8
1990s 56.2% 50.3% 61.2% 6
2000s 67.3% 62.5% 70.0% 8
2010s 71.5% 69.9% 73.0% 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 152 Bahamas 73.5% compare
  2. 153 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
  3. 154 Central African Republic 72.3% compare
  4. 156 Nigeria 71.7% compare
  5. 157 Niger 71.3% compare
  6. 158 Djibouti 67.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Senegal?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Senegal was 72.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1978.
How does Senegal rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
Senegal ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.