Primary enrollment selected countries in Senegal
Senegal: Primary enrollment selected countries was 75.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
75.47
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
187th
of 209 countries
All-time high
77.07
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1820
Years of data
70
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Senegal, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Senegal is 75.47, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Senegal peaked at 77.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1820.
Senegal ranks 187th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.01 | — |
| 1825 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1835 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1845 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1850 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1855 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1860 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1865 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1870 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 1875 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
| 1880 | 0.25 | +25.0% |
| 1885 | 0.33 | +32.0% |
| 1890 | 0.43 | +30.3% |
| 1895 | 0.56 | +30.2% |
| 1900 | 0.72 | +28.6% |
| 1905 | 0.94 | +30.6% |
| 1910 | 1.22 | +29.8% |
| 1915 | 1.58 | +29.5% |
| 1920 | 2.04 | +29.1% |
| 1925 | 2.64 | +29.4% |
| 1930 | 3.4 | +28.8% |
| 1935 | 4.38 | +28.8% |
| 1940 | 4.55 | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 6.95 | +52.7% |
| 1950 | 9.34 | +34.4% |
| 1955 | 14.71 | +57.5% |
| 1960 | 19.76 | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 29.27 | +48.1% |
| 1970 | 30 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.14 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 31.61 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 32.68 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 33.75 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 35.39 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 37.27 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 38.08 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 38.75 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 42.96 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 43.67 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 43.16 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 42.67 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 42.76 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.07 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 48.5 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 52.85 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 55.58 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 54.8 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 58.18 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 65.61 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 64.17 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 65.33 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 68.12 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 70.49 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 71.43 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.57 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.42 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 73.01 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 75.91 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 75.17 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 75.78 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 75.74 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.33 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.07 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 75.11 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 75.07 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.95 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 75.47 | -0.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 75.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 75.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1955 | +57.5% | 9.34 | 14.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.105 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.175 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.495 | 0.43 | 0.56 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.94 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.4 | 1.22 | 1.58 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.34 | 2.04 | 2.64 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.89 | 3.4 | 4.38 | 2 |
| 1940s | 5.75 | 4.55 | 6.95 | 2 |
| 1950s | 12.03 | 9.34 | 14.71 | 2 |
| 1960s | 24.52 | 19.76 | 29.27 | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.19 | 29.14 | 31.61 | 4 |
| 1980s | 38.41 | 32.68 | 43.67 | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.75 | 42.67 | 55.58 | 7 |
| 2000s | 66.86 | 58.18 | 71.57 | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.77 | 72.42 | 75.91 | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.74 | 75.07 | 77.07 | 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 primary enrollment selected countries in Senegal?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Senegal was 75.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1820.
- How does Senegal rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Senegal ranks 187th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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