Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 63.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.4%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2017
All-time low
56.3%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 63.4% for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 63.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.8% | — |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 56.3% | 63.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Senegal?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Senegal was 63.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release