Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Senegal, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 85.5% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Senegal peaked at 85.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 94th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69.2% | — |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +6.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 85.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 85.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.5%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.8% | 69.2% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 79.5% | 85.5% | 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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Senegal?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Senegal was 85.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release