Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 0.4401 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Senegal is 0.4401 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 77.0% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 10.88 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.209 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Senegal ranks 99th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1974 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1977 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +891.4% |
| 1978 | 0.209 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1979 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +3188.7% |
| 1980 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1987 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1988 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1990 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1991 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 1995 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 1997 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7296 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2000 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +876.2% |
| 2001 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 2004 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +230.2% |
| 2008 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2013 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2014 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +268.7% |
| 2015 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2020 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4261 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 2023 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4401 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 0.209 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 % change on previous year | 0.7296 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 0.4261 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 96 Kazakhstan 0.6994 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Ghana 0.6567 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Paraguay 0.4674 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Australia 0.4362 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Guatemala 0.3948 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3732 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Senegal was 0.4401 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.209 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.