Primary education, pupils (% female) in Senegal
Senegal: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 52.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Senegal, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Senegal stood at 52.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Senegal peaked at 53.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 1st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.7% | — |
| 1972 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 41.8% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 39.6% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.2% | 38.7% | 42.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 39.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 41.8% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 46.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 50.9% | 53.1% | 9 |
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 primary education, pupils in Senegal?
- Primary education, pupils in Senegal was 52.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for primary education, pupils?
- Senegal ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.