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 15.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.4%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2019
All-time low
4.8%
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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal is 15.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal peaked at 20.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 4th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.7% | — |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -59.2% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +317.9% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +63.5% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -25.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 15.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 15.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 4.8% | 20.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 1 Malawi 28.6% compare
- 2 Ghana 27.6% compare
- 3 Bangladesh 21.2% compare
- 5 Nigeria 14.8% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 14.4% compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.8% 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 15.4% 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 20.7% 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 4.8% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Senegal ranks 4th out of 25 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 22.6%. 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, richest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release