Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 21.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Senegal, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Senegal stood at 21.0%.
That represents a change of down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Senegal peaked at 75.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2015.
That places Senegal 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 75.1% | — |
| 1979 | 73.0% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 71.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 70.9% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 69.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 67.8% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 21.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 21.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.0% | 73.0% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 61.2% | 71.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 48.0% | 61.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 26.9% | 44.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.7% | 25.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 22 Madagascar 21.8% compare
- 23 Mauritania 21.2% compare
- 24 Yemen 21.1% compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 20.9% compare
- 27 Jordan 19.3% compare
- 28 Comoros 18.2% 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, female in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Senegal was 21.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/