Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 39.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 39.8% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Senegal peaked at 45.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2014.
That places Senegal 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.7% | — |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 39.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 39.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.0% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.3% | 35.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.3% | 40.0% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Senegal was 39.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Senegal ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release