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 30.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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, male in Senegal is 30.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Senegal peaked at 63.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2012.
Senegal ranks 10th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 63.4% | — |
| 1979 | 60.4% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 57.4% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 55.2% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 52.9% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +9.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 30.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 30.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.9% | 60.4% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 45.8% | 59.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 38.8% | 49.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.0% | 37.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.7% | 30.4% | 7 |
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 in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Senegal was 30.4% in 2019, 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 63.4% 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 26.7% in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Senegal ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 0.8%. 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
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/