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 26.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.9%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2017
All-time low
15.8%
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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal stood at 26.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal peaked at 41.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 | 26.1% | — |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +107.8% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -29.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 26.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.4%, 74% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 26.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.2%, 95% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 15.8% | 41.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 29.9% compare
- 9 Bangladesh 29.5% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 28.6% compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 17.2% compare
- 13 Colombia 14.3% compare
- 14 Honduras 13.5% 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 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 26.9% 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 41.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Senegal ranks 11th out of 27 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 18.2%. 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, poorest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release