Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 53.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Senegal is 53.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 53.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.8% | — |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 44.8% | 51.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Senegal?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Senegal was 53.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release