Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net male) in Senegal

Senegal: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net male) was 69.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
69.6%
World rank
180th
of 189 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 2012
All-time low
36.6%
in 1978
Years of data
31
1978–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Senegal, 1978–2019

0204060801978199820191978: 36.6 %1979: 39.6 %1980: 40.9 %1981: 42.6 %1982: 44.8 %1983: 47.1 %1984: 47.9 %1985: 48.5 %1986: 54.2 %1988: 54.2 %1990: 51.4 %1992: 50.3 %1996: 54.9 %1997: 59 %1998: 61.2 %1999: 60.3 %2000: 62.5 %2003: 68.5 %2004: 64.8 %2005: 65.4 %2006: 67.8 %2007: 69.8 %2008: 70 %2009: 69.9 %2010: 70.5 %2011: 71 %2012: 73.3 %2013: 72.3 %2014: 72.8 %2015: 72.3 %2019: 69.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 69.6% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Senegal peaked at 73.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1978.

That places Senegal 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Senegal, 1978 to 2019.
Year % Change
1978 36.6% —
1979 39.6% +8.2%
1980 40.9% +3.3%
1981 42.6% +4.1%
1982 44.8% +5.0%
1983 47.1% +5.2%
1984 47.9% +1.8%
1985 48.5% +1.3%
1986 54.2% +11.6%
1988 54.2% +0.1%
1990 51.4% -5.2%
1992 50.3% -2.0%
1996 54.9% +9.1%
1997 59.0% +7.5%
1998 61.2% +3.6%
1999 60.3% -1.4%
2000 62.5% +3.7%
2003 68.5% +9.5%
2004 64.8% -5.4%
2005 65.4% +1.0%
2006 67.8% +3.6%
2007 69.8% +2.9%
2008 70.0% +0.4%
2009 69.9% -0.2%
2010 70.5% +0.9%
2011 71.0% +0.7%
2012 73.3% +3.3%
2013 72.3% -1.5%
2014 72.8% +0.8%
2015 72.3% -0.7%
2019 69.6% -3.8%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 69.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 69.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.8%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.1% 36.6% 39.6% 2
1980s 47.5% 40.9% 54.2% 8
1990s 56.2% 50.3% 61.2% 6
2000s 67.3% 62.5% 70.0% 8
2010s 71.7% 69.6% 73.3% 7

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 177 Central African Republic 73.9% compare
  2. 178 Syria 73.2% compare
  3. 179 Nigeria 71.7% compare
  4. 181 Djibouti 68.4% compare
  5. 182 Niger 62.7% compare
  6. 183 Sudan 62.4% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Senegal?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Senegal was 69.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1978.
How does Senegal rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Senegal ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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.