Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 32.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 1978
All-time low
27.0%
in 2012
Years of data
36
1978–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Senegal, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Senegal stood at 32.9%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Senegal peaked at 65.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2012.
Senegal ranks 14th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 65.5% | — |
| 1979 | 62.6% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 60.1% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 58.1% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 55.9% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | +1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 32.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 32.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 62.6% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.4% | 49.1% | 61.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 39.7% | 51.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.7% | 38.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.0% | 30.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.4% | 32.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 11 Burkina Faso 34.8% compare
- 12 Kenya 33.9% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 33.0% compare
- 15 Lesotho 32.6% compare
- 16 Central African Republic 31.5% compare
- 17 Mali 30.9% 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, male in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Senegal was 32.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Senegal ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release