Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal

Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 71.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
71.6%
World rank
180th
of 188 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2014
All-time low
43.9%
in 1996
Years of data
18
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 1996–2019

0204060801996200720191996: 43.9 %1997: 46.3 %1998: 48.3 %1999: 48.2 %2000: 50.7 %2001: 52.1 %2002: 53.3 %2003: 56.6 %2004: 58.9 %2005: 61 %2006: 62.2 %2008: 67.6 %2011: 74.4 %2012: 75.7 %2013: 75.2 %2014: 76.5 %2015: 76.2 %2019: 71.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 71.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 76.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1996.

Senegal ranks 180th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Senegal, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 43.9%
1997 46.3% +5.4%
1998 48.3% +4.5%
1999 48.2% -0.2%
2000 50.7% +5.1%
2001 52.1% +2.7%
2002 53.3% +2.3%
2003 56.6% +6.2%
2004 58.9% +4.0%
2005 61.0% +3.6%
2006 62.2% +2.0%
2008 67.6% +8.6%
2011 74.4% +10.1%
2012 75.7% +1.7%
2013 75.2% -0.7%
2014 76.5% +1.8%
2015 76.2% -0.4%
2019 71.6% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.7% 43.9% 48.3% 4
2000s 57.8% 50.7% 67.6% 8
2010s 74.9% 71.6% 76.5% 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 177 Nigeria 72.8% compare
  2. 178 Sudan 72.4% compare
  3. 179 Syria 72.2% compare
  4. 181 Central African Republic 70.9% compare
  5. 182 Djibouti 69.4% compare
  6. 183 Mali 68.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal was 71.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1996.
How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.