School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Senegal
Senegal: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Senegal stood at 96.1%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Senegal peaked at 96.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.7% | — |
| 1972 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 29.5% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 32.1% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 31.8% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 31.0% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 33.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 28.7% | 32.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 32.8% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 43.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 63.4% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 86.2% | 91.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 92.7% | 96.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 142 North Macedonia 96.5% compare
- 143 Comoros 96.3% compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 96.2% compare
- 146 Belize 96.1% compare
- 147 Turkmenistan 95.6% compare
- 148 Oman 95.5% compare
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Senegal?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Senegal was 96.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Senegal ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.