Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Senegal
Senegal: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 94.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Senegal, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Senegal is 94.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Senegal peaked at 101.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.0% | — |
| 1972 | 36.8% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 43.0% | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 40.0% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 42.0% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 43.6% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 46.6% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.3% | 36.0% | 43.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 42.0% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 50.2% | 75.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 78.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 94.7% | 101.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 148 Türkiye 95.2% compare
- 149 Ireland 94.9% compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 94.9% compare
- 152 Macau, China 94.6% compare
- 153 Philippines 94.5% compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 94.5% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Senegal?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Senegal was 94.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Senegal ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.