Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 23.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Senegal stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Senegal peaked at 23.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2003.
Senegal ranks 155th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +92.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | +5.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 23.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 23.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.8%, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +92.5% | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| 2006 | +48.8% | 5.3% | 7.9% |
| 2005 | +45.8% | 3.7% | 5.3% |
| 2003 | -27.5% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 1.9% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.7% | 17.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.4% | 23.4% | 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Senegal?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Senegal was 23.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Senegal ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release