Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.4 WPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4 WPIA
World rank
28th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.61 WPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1.36 WPIA
in 2015
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal stood at 1.4 WPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal peaked at 1.61 WPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.36 WPIA, in 2015.
That places Senegal 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.58 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.59 WPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.36 WPIA | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.36 WPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.61 WPIA | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.55 WPIA | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 WPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.48 WPIA | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4 WPIA | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 WPIA | 1.58 WPIA | 1.58 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5 WPIA | 1.36 WPIA | 1.61 WPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4 WPIA | 1.4 WPIA | 1.4 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 25 Sierra Leone 1.46 WPIA compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.45 WPIA compare
- 27 El Salvador 1.43 WPIA compare
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.39 WPIA compare
- 30 Honduras 1.28 WPIA compare
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Senegal was 1.4 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 WPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 WPIA in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release