Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 45.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Senegal, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Senegal stood at 45.9%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Senegal peaked at 55.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 198th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.2% | — |
| 2000 | 54.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 45.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 45.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 49.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.0% | 49.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.9% | 46.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 primary education in public institutions in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Senegal was 45.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Senegal ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 primary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release