Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7668 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Senegal stood at 0.7668 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Senegal peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7668 GPIA, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 129th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9887 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9669 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9419 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.933 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8991 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8896 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7879 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7815 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7668 GPIA | -1.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.7668 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.7668 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9365 GPIA | 0.8896 GPIA | 0.9887 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7787 GPIA | 0.7668 GPIA | 0.7879 GPIA | 3 |
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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Senegal was 0.7668 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7668 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Senegal ranks 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release