Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Senegal
Senegal: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 52.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2008
All-time low
31.9%
in 1972
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Senegal is 52.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Senegal peaked at 59.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.3% | — |
| 1972 | 31.9% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 44.1% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 52.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 52.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.4% | 31.9% | 37.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 35.2% | 50.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 44.6% | 48.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 44.1% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 54.2% | 59.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.1% | 55.1% | 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, male in Senegal?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Senegal was 52.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Senegal ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release