School enrolment in Senegal
Senegal: School enrolment was 21.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrolment in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Senegal stood at 21.29. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Senegal peaked at 21.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2003.
Senegal ranks 159th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrolment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.83 | — |
| 2001 | 2.46 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 3.46 | +92.2% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 7.54 | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 7.85 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.81 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 9.63 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 11.08 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 11.38 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.28 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 12.64 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.26 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 14 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 16.59 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 16.93 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.77 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 18.08 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.08 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 21.29 | +6.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 21.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 21.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrolment in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +92.2% | 1.8 | 3.46 |
| 2006 | +48.5% | 5.07 | 7.54 |
| 2005 | +46.6% | 3.46 | 5.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 | 1.8 | 9.63 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.03 | 11.08 | 16.59 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.83 | 16.93 | 21.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 enrolment in Senegal?
- School enrolment in Senegal was 21.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for school enrolment?
- Senegal ranks 159th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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