Primary school attendance selected countries in Senegal
Senegal: Primary school attendance selected countries was 63.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.44
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
63.61
in 2017
All-time low
56.27
in 2011
Years of data
8
2005–2023
Primary school attendance selected countries in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school attendance selected countries in Senegal is 63.44, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school attendance selected countries in Senegal peaked at 63.61 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.27, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary school attendance selected countries in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.75 | — |
| 2011 | 56.27 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 61.25 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 60.77 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.61 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 63.56 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.3 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 63.44 | +3.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 63.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.58, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 63.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.96, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.75 | 58.75 | 58.75 | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.13 | 56.27 | 63.61 | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.44 | 63.44 | 63.44 | 1 |
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 school attendance selected countries in Senegal?
- Primary school attendance selected countries in Senegal was 63.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.61 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.27 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for primary school attendance selected countries?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school attendance selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school attendance selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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