Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes was 79.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.4%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
83.4%
in 2018
All-time low
75.8%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Senegal is 79.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 83.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.9% | — |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 75.8% | 83.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Senegal?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Senegal was 79.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release