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 17.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.0%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2019
All-time low
5.5%
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 17.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal peaked at 22.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.6% | — |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +275.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +54.7% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -24.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.1%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 5.5% | 22.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 2 Ghana 28.6% compare
- 3 Guatemala 24.0% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 18.3% compare
- 6 Nigeria 15.5% compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 15.1% compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 14.4% 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 17.0% 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 22.4% 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 5.5% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Senegal ranks 5th out of 26 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 17.1%. 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, 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