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 54.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Senegal is 54.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Senegal peaked at 54.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 3rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.5% | — |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 54.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 54.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 47.4% | 51.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.7% | 43.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.6% | 54.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 1 Tokelau 65.2% compare
- 2 Niger 60.4% compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 52.1% compare
- 5 Mali 47.8% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 46.4% compare
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 54.7% 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 54.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Senegal ranks 3rd 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 up 41.3%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release