Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Senegal
Senegal: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 27.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.8%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
100th
of 107 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2021
All-time low
12.9%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Senegal, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 27.8% for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Senegal ranks 100th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.9% | — |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +106.3% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | +4.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 27.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.9%, 39% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 27.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.2%, 79% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 13.8% | 28.4% | 5 |
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 share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Senegal?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Senegal was 27.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Senegal ranks 100th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).