Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 34.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Senegal, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Senegal is 34.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Senegal peaked at 46.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2025.
Senegal ranks 13th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 34.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 34.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 35.7% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 36.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 34.8% | 37.0% | 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, male (modelled) in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Senegal was 34.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Senegal ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release