Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 39.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Senegal, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 39.1% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Senegal peaked at 76.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 64th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 61.0% | — |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 50.1% | 75.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 43.6% | 76.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 39.1% | 44.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 61 Uzbekistan 40.6% compare
- 62 Timor-Leste 39.6% compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.3% compare
- 65 Montserrat 38.8% compare
- 66 Spain 36.7% compare
- 67 Marshall Islands 36.5% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Senegal was 39.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release