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 31.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.0%
World rank
6th
of 23 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2015
All-time low
9.9%
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 31.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal peaked at 43.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 6th out of 23 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 | 27.7% | — |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -64.2% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +242.8% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +52.0% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -28.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 31.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 31.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.0%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 9.9% | 43.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 3 Nigeria 49.2% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.9% compare
- 5 Bangladesh 33.0% compare
- 7 Guatemala 25.3% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 20.8% compare
- 9 Honduras 16.8% 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 31.0% 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 43.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Senegal ranks 6th out of 23 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 8.9%. 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, 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