Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 56.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Senegal, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 56.6% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Senegal peaked at 56.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 119th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.6% | — |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | +6.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 56.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 56.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.8% | 44.1% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 45.7% | 56.6% | 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 electricity in Senegal?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Senegal was 56.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Senegal ranks 119th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release