Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Senegal
Senegal: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 80.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Senegal stood at 80.4%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Senegal peaked at 93.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 135th 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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.3% | — |
| 1978 | 91.6% | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 88.7% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 91.8% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 88.5% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 89.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 88.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 93.9% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 90.8% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 92.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.5% | 79.3% | 91.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 91.1% | 88.0% | 93.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 84.0% | 89.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 68.4% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 73.8% | 83.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 74.6% | 82.1% | 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, male in Senegal?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Senegal was 80.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Senegal ranks 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release