Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 84.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
144th
of 180 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2023
All-time low
23.6%
in 1978
Years of data
36
1978–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Senegal, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 84.6% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Senegal peaked at 85.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1978.
Senegal ranks 144th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 23.6% | — |
| 1979 | 25.7% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 30.3% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 36.4% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 84.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 84.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 23.6% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 26.7% | 36.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 36.4% | 50.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 54.3% | 73.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 74.5% | 81.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 82.6% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Senegal?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Senegal was 84.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Senegal ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release