Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 83.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Senegal is 83.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Senegal peaked at 89.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 133rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.2% | — |
| 1978 | 89.5% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 86.0% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 87.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 89.1% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 86.3% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 89.3% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 86.9% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 88.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 84.7% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 86.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.9% | 77.2% | 89.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 83.0% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 84.4% | 86.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 68.3% | 80.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 73.5% | 87.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 78.5% | 86.7% | 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, female in Senegal?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Senegal was 83.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female 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, female?
- Senegal ranks 133rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release