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 6.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal peaked at 30.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2020.
That places Senegal 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.8% | — |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +210.2% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.6%, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +210.2% | 9.8% | 30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 9.8% | 30.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 6.2% | 20.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.2% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 7.1% compare
- 56 Morocco 6.8% compare
- 58 Philippines 6.2% compare
- 59 El Salvador 6.0% compare
- 60 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.8% 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 6.5% in 2024, 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 30.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release