Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Senegal
Senegal: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 38.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Senegal, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Senegal is 38.78, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Senegal peaked at 91.89 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 38.78, in 2024.
That places Senegal 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 91.89 | — |
| 1980 | 81.97 | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 80.39 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 74 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 68.39 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 64.57 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 59.63 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 56.57 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 53.74 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 53.88 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 53.87 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 54.3 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 57.66 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 58.64 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 60.54 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 60.02 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 61.9 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 64.55 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 67.93 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 68.47 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 69.2 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 73.38 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 69.94 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 61.66 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 74.1 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 68.12 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 75.52 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 51.05 | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 50.08 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 50.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.6 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.03 | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 69.91 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 58.66 | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 63.01 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 65.26 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 43.58 | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 44.72 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42.36 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 41.66 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 40.66 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 38.78 | -4.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 38.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 38.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.69, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +53.3% | 49.6 | 76.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.89 | 91.89 | 91.89 | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.7 | 53.74 | 81.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.56 | 54.3 | 68.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.31 | 50.08 | 75.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.86 | 43.58 | 76.03 | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.64 | 38.78 | 44.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 73 Yemen 40.49 compare
- 74 United States 40.24 compare
- 75 East Timor 39.57 compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.06 compare
- 78 Israel 36.02 compare
- 79 United States Virgin Islands 35.53 compare
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Senegal?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Senegal was 38.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.89 in 1979.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.78 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Senegal ranks 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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