Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 73.9% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% 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, female in Senegal peaked at 73.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.7% | — |
| 1972 | 17.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 24.0% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 29.7% | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +3.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 73.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 73.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 17.7% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 21.8% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 29.0% | 34.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 32.1% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 59.2% | 67.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 60.8% | 73.9% | 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, female in Senegal?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Senegal was 73.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release