Enrolment in primary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.14 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Senegal stood at 1.14 million number. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Senegal peaked at 1.14 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 101,734 number, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 59th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 101,734 number | — |
| 1972 | 105,385 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 110,997 number | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 124,412 number | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 130,010 number | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 131,315 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 137,003 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 137,276 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 147,337 number | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 156,208 number | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 166,913 number | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 179,594 number | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 197,728 number | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 213,205 number | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 227,899 number | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 235,319 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 248,198 number | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 262,844 number | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 272,396 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 285,253 number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 297,375 number | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 307,353 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 314,020 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 329,081 number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 345,418 number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 384,413 number | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 425,200 number | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 463,612 number | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 462,998 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 509,521 number | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 539,846 number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 563,533 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 611,622 number | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 667,373 number | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 702,426 number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 725,012 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 780,161 number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 812,111 number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 836,320 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 862,874 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 940,488 number | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 959,610 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 964,658 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million number | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,052 number | 101,734 number | 147,337 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 216,030 number | 156,208 number | 272,396 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,472 number | 285,253 number | 463,612 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 674,792 number | 509,521 number | 836,320 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 987,534 number | 862,874 number | 1.14 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Senegal?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Senegal was 1.14 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,734 number in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.