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 25.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Senegal, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Senegal is 25.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 69.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2012.
Senegal ranks 18th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 69.2% | — |
| 1979 | 66.6% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 64.1% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 62.3% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +6.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 25.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 25.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.9% | 66.6% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 53.4% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 43.4% | 55.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 28.5% | 41.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.7% | 27.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 27.3% compare
- 16 Chad 26.2% compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 25.9% compare
- 19 Bahamas 23.5% compare
- 20 Mauritania 23.1% compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 22.1% 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Senegal was 25.7% in 2019, 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 69.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 9.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/