Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.4668 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4668 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 1986
All-time low
0.4609 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
36
1978–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Senegal, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Senegal stood at 0.4668 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Senegal peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4609 GPIA, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 167th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.24 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9737 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9234 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8914 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8601 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8374 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7808 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7822 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7577 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7276 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6074 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.545 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5455 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5066 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4609 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4668 GPIA | +1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.4668 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.4668 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8914 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7648 GPIA | 0.6074 GPIA | 0.8601 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5049 GPIA | 0.4609 GPIA | 0.5455 GPIA | 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Senegal was 0.4668 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 1986.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4609 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Senegal ranks 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release