Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (net both sexes) in Senegal

Senegal: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (net both sexes) was 74.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.3%
World rank
173rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 2012
All-time low
30.8%
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Senegal, 1978–2019

0204060801978199820191978: 30.8 %1979: 33.4 %1980: 34.6 %1981: 35.9 %1982: 37.7 %1983: 39.7 %1984: 40.5 %1985: 41.3 %1986: 45.9 %1988: 46.6 %1989: 45.7 %1990: 44.9 %1992: 44.4 %1994: 45.1 %1996: 49.6 %1997: 53.9 %1998: 56.6 %1999: 55.6 %2000: 58.8 %2003: 65.7 %2004: 63.7 %2005: 64.7 %2006: 67.7 %2007: 70.2 %2008: 71.2 %2009: 71.5 %2010: 72.6 %2011: 73.4 %2012: 76.3 %2013: 75.2 %2014: 75.9 %2015: 75.8 %2019: 74.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Senegal is 74.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 76.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1978.

Senegal ranks 173rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (net both sexes) in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Senegal, 1978 to 2019.
Year % Change
1978 30.8% —
1979 33.4% +8.4%
1980 34.6% +3.5%
1981 35.9% +3.9%
1982 37.7% +5.0%
1983 39.7% +5.3%
1984 40.5% +2.2%
1985 41.3% +1.8%
1986 45.9% +11.2%
1988 46.6% +1.4%
1989 45.7% -1.7%
1990 44.9% -1.8%
1992 44.4% -1.2%
1994 45.1% +1.7%
1996 49.6% +9.9%
1997 53.9% +8.8%
1998 56.6% +5.0%
1999 55.6% -1.8%
2000 58.8% +5.8%
2003 65.7% +11.7%
2004 63.7% -3.1%
2005 64.7% +1.6%
2006 67.7% +4.6%
2007 70.2% +3.7%
2008 71.2% +1.4%
2009 71.5% +0.4%
2010 72.6% +1.5%
2011 73.4% +1.1%
2012 76.3% +3.9%
2013 75.2% -1.4%
2014 75.9% +1.0%
2015 75.8% -0.2%
2019 74.3% -2.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 74.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 74.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.1% 30.8% 33.4% 2
1980s 40.9% 34.6% 46.6% 9
1990s 50.0% 44.4% 56.6% 7
2000s 66.7% 58.8% 71.5% 8
2010s 74.8% 72.6% 76.3% 7

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 170 Puerto Rico 77.9% compare
  2. 171 Mauritania 76.9% compare
  3. 172 Bahamas 76.5% compare
  4. 174 Marshall Islands 74.1% compare
  5. 175 Chad 73.8% compare
  6. 176 Guinea-Bissau 72.7% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Senegal?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Senegal was 74.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1978.
How does Senegal rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.