Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 30.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Senegal, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 30.6% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 47.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2025.
That places Senegal 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 30.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 30.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 34.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 30.6% | 33.9% | 6 |
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, both sexes in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Senegal was 30.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release