Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 61.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Senegal, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Senegal stood at 61.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Senegal peaked at 61.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 116th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.1% | — |
| 1999 | 31.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -32.4% |
| 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 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | +3.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 61.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 61.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.3%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.5% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 24.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 24.0% | 56.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 55.3% | 61.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 113 Ghana 65.4% compare
- 114 Israel 64.0% compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.9% compare
- 117 Timor-Leste 60.4% compare
- 118 United States of America 59.8% compare
- 119 Yemen 59.5% 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 public in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Senegal was 61.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Senegal ranks 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release