School enrollment, primary, male in Senegal

Senegal: School enrollment, primary, male was 71.3% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
71.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
154th
of 167 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 2012
All-time low
36.6%
in 1978
Years of data
32
1978–2017

School enrollment, primary, male in Senegal, 1978–2017

0204060801978199720171978: 36.6 % net1979: 39.6 % net1980: 40.9 % net1981: 42.6 % net1982: 44.8 % net1983: 47.1 % net1984: 47.9 % net1985: 48.5 % net1986: 54.2 % net1988: 54.2 % net1990: 51.4 % net1992: 50.3 % net1996: 54.9 % net1997: 59 % net1998: 61.2 % net1999: 60.3 % net2000: 62 % net2003: 67.8 % net2004: 64.8 % net2005: 65.4 % net2006: 67 % net2007: 68.9 % net2008: 69 % net2009: 69 % net2010: 69.5 % net2011: 69.9 % net2012: 71.4 % net2013: 70.3 % net2014: 70.7 % net2015: 70.5 % net2016: 69.9 % net2017: 71.3 % net

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 151 Pakistan 73.2% compare
  2. 152 Gambia 73.1% compare
  3. 153 Guinea-Bissau 73.0% compare
  4. 155 Nigeria 69.9% compare
  5. 156 Niger 69.9% compare
  6. 157 Syria 68.9% compare

See the full ranking of 210 places β†’

More education data for Senegal

All data for Senegal β†’

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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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.