Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Senegal
Senegal: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 85.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.33
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 205 countries
All-time high
86.57
in 2011
All-time low
36.6
in 1972
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary gross enrollment rate in Senegal is 85.33, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Senegal peaked at 86.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 184th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.67 | — |
| 1972 | 36.6 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 37.28 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 37.99 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 38.18 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 37.36 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 40.04 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 38.74 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 39.94 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 40.81 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 42.03 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 43.63 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 46.02 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 47.67 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 48.88 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 50.49 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 51.04 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 51.88 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 51.53 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 51.94 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 52.4 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 52.26 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.88 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.12 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 54.18 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 57.84 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 62 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 65.54 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 64.97 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.49 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 70.57 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 71.61 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 75.92 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 78.72 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 80.67 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 80.5 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.9 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 84.41 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.01 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.85 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.57 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 86.41 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.7 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 83.68 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.9 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 83.9 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 84.46 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.31 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.26 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.9 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 84.06 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.27 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.45 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 85.33 | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 85.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 85.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.09 | 36.6 | 40.04 | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.4 | 40.81 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.61 | 51.88 | 65.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.88 | 68.49 | 84.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4 | 82.7 | 86.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8 | 84.06 | 85.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Senegal?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Senegal was 85.33 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Senegal ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.