School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Senegal
Senegal: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 85.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Senegal is 85.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Senegal peaked at 86.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 184th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.7% | — |
| 1972 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 38.0% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 40.0% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 38.7% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 42.0% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 46.0% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 85.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 85.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 36.6% | 40.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 40.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 51.9% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 68.5% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 82.7% | 86.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.1% | 85.5% | 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 school enrollment, primary in Senegal?
- School enrollment, primary in Senegal was 85.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Senegal ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (% 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.