Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 85.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
195th
of 217 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2011
All-time low
36.6%
in 1972
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Senegal is 85.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 86.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1972.
That places Senegal 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.7% | — |
| 1972 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 38.0% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 40.0% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 38.7% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 42.0% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 46.0% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 36.6% | 40.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 40.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 51.9% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 68.5% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 82.7% | 86.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.1% | 85.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 705,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.626 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Senegal was 85.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release