Persistence to grade 5, total in Senegal
Senegal: Persistence to grade 5, total was 78.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, total in Senegal stood at 78.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Senegal peaked at 88.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73.1% | — |
| 1972 | 70.1% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 84.5% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 86.1% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 84.0% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 83.6% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 88.5% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 85.7% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 88.2% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 84.5% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 72.3% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.2% | 70.1% | 86.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 83.6% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 81.2% | 86.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 65.1% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 69.6% | 84.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 73.3% | 80.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 133,992 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Senegal?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Senegal was 78.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Senegal ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, total (% 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.