Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Senegal

Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 16.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.9%
World rank
145th
of 163 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Senegal, 2003–2019

0510152003201120192003: 1.5 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 13.5 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 15 %2014: 15.1 %2015: 15.4 %2019: 16.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 16.9% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 16.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2003.

That places Senegal 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Senegal, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 1.5%
2009 11.3% +642.4%
2010 12.7% +13.0%
2011 13.5% +6.3%
2012 14.2% +5.0%
2013 15.0% +5.6%
2014 15.1% +0.5%
2015 15.4% +2.0%
2019 16.9% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 1.5% 11.3% 2
2010s 14.7% 12.7% 16.9% 7

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 142 Sierra Leone 19.4% compare
  2. 143 Fiji 17.8% compare
  3. 144 Oman 17.0% compare
  4. 146 Burundi 16.6% compare
  5. 147 Saudi Arabia 16.1% compare
  6. 148 Uganda 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Senegal?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Senegal was 16.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2003.
How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.