Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0682 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0682 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0712 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 units per person, in 1971.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0221 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0222 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0227 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0247 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0251 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0247 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0252 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0247 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0258 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0267 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0278 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0292 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0328 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0341 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0342 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.035 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0361 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0363 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0369 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0374 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0376 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0374 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0382 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.039 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0424 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0458 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0488 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0476 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0511 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0529 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0538 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.057 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0608 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0625 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.063 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0663 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0674 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0678 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0683 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.068 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0689 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0678 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0688 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0684 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.07 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0712 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.07 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0689 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0695 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0682 units per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0363 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0411 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0488 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0603 units per person | 0.0511 units per person | 0.0678 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 units per person | 0.0678 units per person | 0.07 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0696 units per person | 0.0682 units per person | 0.0712 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 705,639 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal was 0.0682 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0712 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 units per person in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.