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 0.6871 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Senegal stood at 0.6871 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Senegal peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6871 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Senegal 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9439 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.916 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8787 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8697 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8308 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8232 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7075 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6966 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6871 GPIA | -1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.6871 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.6871 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.877 GPIA | 0.8232 GPIA | 0.9439 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6971 GPIA | 0.6871 GPIA | 0.7075 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 128 Marshall Islands 0.7081 GPIA compare
- 129 Ecuador 0.7072 GPIA compare
- 130 Bahrain 0.6963 GPIA compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6864 GPIA compare
- 133 Mongolia 0.6853 GPIA compare
- 134 Russian Federation 0.6851 GPIA 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Senegal was 0.6871 GPIA 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 1.09 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6871 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Senegal ranks 131st out of 169 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 down 17.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release