Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Senegal

Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 17.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.9%
World rank
145th
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2019
All-time low
1.6%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2019

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

051015202003201120192003: 1.6 %2009: 12 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 15 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 16 %2015: 16.3 %2019: 17.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Senegal stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Senegal peaked at 17.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.

That places Senegal 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Senegal, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 1.6%
2009 12.0% +652.2%
2010 13.5% +12.0%
2011 14.4% +7.3%
2012 15.0% +4.0%
2013 15.9% +5.5%
2014 16.0% +1.0%
2015 16.3% +1.7%
2019 17.9% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 1.6% 12.0% 2
2010s 15.6% 13.5% 17.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Senegal?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Senegal was 17.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Senegal ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.