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 32.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.9%
World rank
1st
of 22 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2015
All-time low
25.2%
in 2005
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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal stood at 32.9%.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal peaked at 42.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.2% | — |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +12.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 32.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 32.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 3.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 25.8% | 42.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 32.9% 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 42.7% 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 25.2% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Senegal ranks 1st out of 22 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 up 15.0%. 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, richest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release