Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 0.6806 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6806 GPIA
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.9346 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.6806 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
8
2005–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban 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, urban in Senegal stood at 0.6806 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Senegal peaked at 0.9346 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6806 GPIA, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9346 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.8866 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8447 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8121 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7166 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8607 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9309 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6806 GPIA | -26.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.6806 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9876 GPIA, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.6806 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9333 GPIA, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9346 GPIA | 0.9346 GPIA | 0.9346 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8419 GPIA | 0.7166 GPIA | 0.9309 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6806 GPIA | 0.6806 GPIA | 0.6806 GPIA | 1 |
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, urban in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Senegal was 0.6806 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9346 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6806 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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, urban, 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