Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 0.8763 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8763 GPIA
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.9978 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.8763 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
8
2005–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Senegal stood at 0.8763 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Senegal peaked at 0.9978 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8763 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Senegal 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9978 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9186 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9734 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.981 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9363 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9375 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9624 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8763 GPIA | -8.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.8763 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.8763 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.897 GPIA, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9515 GPIA | 0.9186 GPIA | 0.981 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8763 GPIA | 0.8763 GPIA | 0.8763 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 13 Honduras 0.897 GPIA compare
- 14 Ethiopia 0.8956 GPIA compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.879 GPIA compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 0.8279 GPIA compare
- 18 Zambia 0.8146 GPIA compare
- 19 Costa Rica 0.7787 GPIA 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, rural in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Senegal was 0.8763 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9978 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8763 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release