Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Senegal
Senegal: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 72.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Senegal, 1978–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
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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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.