Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Senegal
Senegal: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 67.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Senegal, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Senegal stood at 67.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Senegal peaked at 73.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1978.
That places Senegal 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 34.5% | — |
| 1979 | 37.4% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 38.6% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 39.9% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 44.9% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.9% | 34.5% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 38.6% | 50.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 48.7% | 60.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 62.0% | 70.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 69.5% | 73.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.1% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 164 Mali 69.1% compare
- 165 Central African Republic 68.5% compare
- 166 Lesotho 67.4% compare
- 168 Cape Verde 67.0% compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 65.2% compare
- 170 Angola 63.4% compare
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 enrolment rate, primary, male in Senegal?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Senegal was 67.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Senegal ranks 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release