Persistence to grade 5, female in Senegal
Senegal: Persistence to grade 5, female was 81.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Senegal is 81.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Senegal peaked at 87.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2001.
That places Senegal 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.2% | — |
| 1978 | 83.6% | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 83.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 81.4% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 79.3% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 84.2% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 81.7% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 83.2% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 81.1% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 84.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.5% | 71.2% | 83.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 81.8% | 79.3% | 84.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 81.0% | 84.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 64.8% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 70.0% | 87.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 76.2% | 83.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Senegal?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Senegal was 81.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Senegal ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.