Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Senegal
Senegal: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 18.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.91
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.91
in 2024
All-time low
8.48
in 1987
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Senegal stood at 18.91. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Senegal peaked at 18.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.48, in 1987.
That places Senegal 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.38 | — |
| 1972 | 12.38 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.27 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 12.12 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.03 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 10.62 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 9.89 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 9.48 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.89 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 8.79 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.48 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 8.73 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.95 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.89 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.2 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.64 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 9.7 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.98 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.52 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 9.79 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.45 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 12.07 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 10.59 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 11.16 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 11.03 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.17 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.65 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.36 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 12.38 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.27 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 13.52 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.99 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.81 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.43 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.18 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 15.08 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 15.13 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.83 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 17.31 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 17.86 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.75 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.75 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 18.91 | +0.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 18.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.69, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 18.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.29 | 12.12 | 12.38 | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.43 | 8.48 | 11.03 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.92 | 8.89 | 12.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.8 | 10.59 | 13.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.63 | 13.43 | 16.83 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.12 | 17.31 | 18.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Senegal?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Senegal was 18.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 in 1987.
- How does Senegal rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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