Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 56.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Senegal stood at 56.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Senegal peaked at 65.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.8% | — |
| 1972 | 29.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 30.9% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 33.1% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 34.4% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 39.6% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.0% | 28.8% | 31.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 31.9% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 40.1% | 44.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 45.8% | 59.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 59.2% | 65.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 56.6% | 59.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 secondary, male in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Senegal was 56.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Senegal ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release