Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 62.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
176th
of 198 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2021
All-time low
25.0%
in 1972
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 62.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 63.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.1% | — |
| 1972 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 29.0% | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 30.5% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 30.1% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 31.5% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 62.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 62.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 25.0% | 30.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 28.6% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 36.8% | 41.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 38.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 57.9% | 61.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 56.9% | 63.1% | 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, both sexes in Senegal?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 62.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release