Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 63.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Senegal stood at 63.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Senegal peaked at 72.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1996.
That places Senegal 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.3% | — |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 48.3% | 52.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 54.4% | 68.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 65.5% | 72.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.6% | 66.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Senegal was 63.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1996.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Senegal ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release