Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Senegal
Senegal: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 85.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.33
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
195th
of 217 countries
All-time high
86.57
in 2011
All-time low
36.6
in 1972
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Senegal is 85.33, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Senegal peaked at 86.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 195th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.67 | — |
| 1972 | 36.6 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 37.28 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 37.99 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 38.18 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 37.36 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 40.04 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 38.74 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 39.94 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 40.81 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 42.03 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 43.63 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 46.02 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 47.67 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 48.88 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 50.49 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 51.04 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 51.88 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 51.53 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 51.94 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 52.4 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 52.26 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.88 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.12 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 54.18 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 57.84 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 62 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 65.54 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 64.97 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.49 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 70.57 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 71.61 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 75.92 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 78.72 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 80.67 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 80.5 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.9 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 84.41 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.01 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.85 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.57 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 86.41 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.7 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 83.68 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.9 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.26 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 84.9 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 84.06 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.27 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.45 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 85.33 | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 85.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 85.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.09 | 36.6 | 40.04 | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.4 | 40.81 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.61 | 51.88 | 65.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.88 | 68.49 | 84.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.48 | 82.7 | 86.57 | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.8 | 84.06 | 85.45 | 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Senegal?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Senegal was 85.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Senegal ranks 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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