Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Senegal
Senegal: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both was 52.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Senegal stood at 52.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Senegal peaked at 81.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 23rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 66.2% | — |
| 2011 | 63.6% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 52.7% | 81.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
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 total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Senegal?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Senegal was 52.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release