Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 81.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 81.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 92.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.4% | — |
| 1972 | 76.9% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 90.7% | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 88.4% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 89.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 90.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 87.6% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 88.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 85.9% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 92.0% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 89.1% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 90.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 88.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 89.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.6% | 76.9% | 90.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 89.4% | 85.9% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 84.3% | 89.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 68.3% | 80.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 73.6% | 85.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 76.7% | 84.3% | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 81.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release