Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 75.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Senegal is 75.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Senegal peaked at 83.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1976.
That places Senegal 207th out of 214 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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.5% | — |
| 1972 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 43.7% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 46.3% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 54.8% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 56.7% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 59.8% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 42.8% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 48.6% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 59.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 73.5% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 76.6% | 81.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 75.5% | 77.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Senegal was 75.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1976.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Senegal ranks 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release