Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 96.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Senegal peaked at 96.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 152nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.7% | — |
| 1972 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 29.5% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 32.1% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 31.8% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 31.0% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 33.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 28.7% | 32.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 32.8% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 43.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 63.4% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 86.2% | 91.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 92.7% | 96.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 149 Martinique 96.4% compare
- 150 Comoros 96.3% compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 96.2% compare
- 153 Belize 96.1% compare
- 154 Réunion 95.7% compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 95.6% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Senegal was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Senegal ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release