Children out of school, female in Senegal
Senegal: Children out of school, female was 15.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Senegal, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, female in Senegal stood at 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Senegal peaked at 76.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 37th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 76.4% | — |
| 1979 | 74.3% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 71.3% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 69.7% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 68.9% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 15.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 15.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.3% | 74.3% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 63.6% | 73.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 49.2% | 63.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 26.8% | 45.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.5% | 25.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 5 |
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 children out of school, female in Senegal?
- Children out of school, female in Senegal was 15.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for children out of school, female?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.