School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Senegal
Senegal: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 71.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Senegal, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 71.3% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Senegal peaked at 71.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1978.
That places Senegal 154th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 36.6% | — |
| 1979 | 39.6% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 42.6% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 44.8% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 47.1% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 36.6% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 40.9% | 54.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 50.3% | 61.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 62.0% | 69.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 69.5% | 71.4% | 8 |
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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, male in Senegal?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Senegal was 71.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Senegal ranks 154th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.