Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 38.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Senegal, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 38.8% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Senegal peaked at 91.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 91.9% | — |
| 1980 | 82.0% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 80.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 68.4% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 59.6% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 56.6% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 53.7% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 60.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 61.9% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 69.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +20.2% |
| 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 | 41.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | -4.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 38.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 38.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.7%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +53.3% | 49.6% | 76.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 53.7% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 54.3% | 68.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 50.1% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 43.6% | 76.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 38.8% | 44.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 73 Yemen 40.5% compare
- 74 United States of America 40.2% compare
- 75 Timor-Leste 39.6% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.1% compare
- 78 Israel 36.0% compare
- 79 United States Virgin Islands 35.5% 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 pre-primary education in private in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Senegal was 38.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Senegal ranks 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release