Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 60.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Senegal, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 60.9% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Senegal peaked at 60.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 98th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39.0% | — |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -52.4% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +62.4% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 24.5% | 49.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 24.0% | 56.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 55.3% | 60.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 95 Marshall Islands 63.5% compare
- 96 Spain 63.3% compare
- 97 Montserrat 61.2% compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.7% compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 60.4% compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 59.4% 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 60.9% 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 60.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Senegal ranks 98th out of 159 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 up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release