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 27.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.2%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2018
All-time low
18.1%
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
Senegal recorded 27.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal peaked at 40.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, 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 | 32.4% | — |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -44.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +120.9% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -27.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 27.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 70% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 27.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 90% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 18.1% | 40.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 8 Burkina Faso 33.4% compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 33.0% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 30.5% compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 26.1% compare
- 13 Colombia 21.8% compare
- 14 Honduras 16.7% 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 27.2% 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 40.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% 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 31.7%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release