Children not in school in Senegal
Senegal: Children not in school was 74.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.61
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
11th
of 179 countries
All-time high
92.73
in 2004
All-time low
74.61
in 2024
Years of data
20
2000–2024
Children not in school in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in Senegal stood at 74.61. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Senegal peaked at 92.73 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 74.61, in 2024.
That places Senegal 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Children not in school in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.2 | — |
| 2003 | 82.76 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 92.73 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 92.69 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.11 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 88.78 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 87.98 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.56 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.78 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 84.47 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 83.51 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 83.53 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.49 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 81.85 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.04 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 82.96 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.69 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 79.29 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 77.27 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 74.61 | -3.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 74.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 74.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6 | 82.76 | 92.73 | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.38 | 81.49 | 85.78 | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.96 | 74.61 | 82.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 children not in school in Senegal?
- Children not in school in Senegal was 74.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 92.73 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.61 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for children not in school?
- Senegal ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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