Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 76.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 76.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% 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 157th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 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% |
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 | 76.4% | 73.6% | 80.9% | 5 |
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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 76.1% in 2014, 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 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.