Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 72.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal stood at 72.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 75.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1996.
That places Senegal 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.6% | — |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 42.6% | 47.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 49.8% | 68.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 71.4% | 75.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.2% | 72.7% | 4 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal was 72.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1996.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release