Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 53.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
53.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 176 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2001
All-time low
49.6%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1998–2024
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 53.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Senegal peaked at 53.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1999.
Senegal ranks 5th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.4% | — |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 53.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 53.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.6% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 51.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 52.0% | 52.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.7% | 53.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 2 Cook Islands 62.4% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 56.6% compare
- 4 Guinea 54.7% compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 52.7% compare
- 7 Qatar 52.7% compare
- 8 Madagascar 52.6% 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 53.3% 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 53.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1999.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Senegal ranks 5th out of 176 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 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release