Girls and boys who are out of school in Senegal
Senegal: Girls and boys who are out of school was 201,790 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Senegal, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Senegal is 201,790 girls, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Senegal peaked at 435,961 girls in 1992 and was at its lowest, 195,212 girls, in 2023.
That places Senegal 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Senegal, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 337,807 girls | — |
| 1979 | 340,704 girls | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 348,988 girls | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 358,535 girls | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 365,929 girls | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 371,978 girls | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 381,949 girls | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 391,894 girls | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 371,706 girls | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 390,727 girls | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 415,487 girls | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 435,961 girls | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 429,184 girls | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 401,812 girls | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 383,231 girls | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 396,814 girls | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 367,364 girls | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 313,694 girls | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 322,633 girls | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 314,944 girls | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 290,755 girls | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 270,430 girls | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 260,479 girls | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 260,886 girls | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 255,012 girls | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 252,401 girls | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 222,150 girls | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 234,976 girls | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 232,067 girls | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 233,651 girls | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 234,716 girls | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 206,440 girls | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 226,319 girls | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 216,309 girls | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 195,212 girls | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 201,790 girls | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,256 girls | 337,807 girls | 340,704 girls | 2 |
| 1980s | 372,713 girls | 348,988 girls | 391,894 girls | 8 |
| 1990s | 410,415 girls | 383,231 girls | 435,961 girls | 6 |
| 2000s | 300,148 girls | 260,479 girls | 367,364 girls | 8 |
| 2010s | 237,853 girls | 222,150 girls | 255,012 girls | 7 |
| 2020s | 209,214 girls | 195,212 girls | 226,319 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 25 Zambia 229,960 girls compare
- 26 South Africa 218,959 girls compare
- 27 Guinea 217,989 girls compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 192,258 girls compare
- 30 Bangladesh 189,119 girls compare
- 31 Malaysia 181,582 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Senegal?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Senegal was 201,790 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 435,961 girls in 1992.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,212 girls in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.