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 26.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.8%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2017
All-time low
17.3%
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 26.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal peaked at 40.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 11th of 26 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 | 29.6% | — |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +110.0% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -28.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 26.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.6%, 71% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 26.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 84% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 17.3% | 40.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 8 Bangladesh 33.0% compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 31.8% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 29.7% compare
- 12 Colombia 23.1% compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 21.7% compare
- 14 Panama 15.8% 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 26.8% 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 40.6% 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 17.3% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Senegal ranks 11th 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 26.2%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release