Net attendance rate of primary school in Senegal
Senegal: Net attendance rate of primary school was 63.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net attendance rate of primary school in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net attendance rate of primary school in Senegal is 63.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Senegal peaked at 63.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.8% | — |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +3.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 63.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.6%, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 63.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 56.3% | 63.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
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 net attendance rate of primary school in Senegal?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Senegal was 63.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.