Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Senegal
Senegal: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.29 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.29 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.5469 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Senegal is 1.29 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Senegal peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5469 GPIA, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5469 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5595 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6218 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6164 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6197 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6018 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5882 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6037 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.62 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5811 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5972 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6026 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5983 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6329 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6514 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6499 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.669 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6859 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7104 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7278 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7463 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.792 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8164 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8528 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8638 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9225 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9395 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9822 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.27 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5861 GPIA | 0.5469 GPIA | 0.6218 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6014 GPIA | 0.5811 GPIA | 0.62 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6666 GPIA | 0.6329 GPIA | 0.7104 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8662 GPIA | 0.7278 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Senegal?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Senegal was 1.29 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5469 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Senegal ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release