Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 20.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.8%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2019
All-time low
10.9%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal is 20.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal peaked at 25.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.8% | — |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +131.7% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -18.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 20.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 20.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 10.9% | 25.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 9 Bangladesh 22.4% compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.4% compare
- 11 Rwanda 21.4% compare
- 13 Nigeria 20.3% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 19.6% compare
- 15 Guatemala 19.2% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal was 20.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Senegal ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release