Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Senegal
Senegal: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 67.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Senegal stood at 67.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Senegal peaked at 79.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.4% | — |
| 1978 | 79.6% | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 78.8% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 76.6% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 74.7% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 76.7% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 74.6% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 77.7% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 79.7% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -4.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 67.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 67.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.5% | 65.4% | 79.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 74.6% | 78.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 73.0% | 79.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 53.1% | 71.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 58.4% | 73.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 60.9% | 71.1% | 4 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Senegal?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Senegal was 67.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Senegal ranks 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.