School enrollment, primary in Senegal
Senegal: School enrollment, primary was 75.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Senegal, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary in Senegal stood at 75.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Senegal peaked at 75.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1978.
Senegal ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 30.8% | — |
| 1979 | 33.4% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 35.9% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 40.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 41.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 45.9% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +2.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 75.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 75.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.9%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 34.6% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 44.4% | 56.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 58.4% | 70.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 71.6% | 75.4% | 8 |
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 75.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Senegal ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 (% 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.