Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Senegal

Primary school enrollment in Senegal in 2017 — 75.4%. Ranked 129 in the world out of 137. Since 1978, the indicator has risen by 44.6 pp.

2017 75.4% +1.8 pp vs 2016
World rank 129of 137
Period maximum 75.4%2017
Period minimum 30.8%1978

Trend over time

1978–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Senegal, 1978–201720406080197819821986199019941998200220062010201420171978: 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: 58.4%2003: 65.2%2004: 63.7%2005: 64.7%2006: 66.9%2007: 69.3%2008: 70.2%2009: 70.6%2010: 71.6%2011: 72.2%2012: 74.3%2013: 73.2%2014: 73.7%2015: 73.8%2016: 73.5%2017: 75.4%
Change over the period: +44.6 pp Annual average: 1.14 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Senegal

Senegal 75.4%
World 89.3%
Western Africa computed 77.4%
Primary school enrollment — Senegal, by year Senegal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 75.4 +1.8 pp
2016 73.5 −0.3 pp
2015 73.8 +0.1 pp
2014 73.7 +0.6 pp
2013 73.2 −1.1 pp
2012 74.3 +2 pp
2011 72.2 +0.7 pp
2010 71.6 +1 pp
2009 70.6 +0.4 pp
2008 70.2 +0.8 pp
2007 69.3 +2.5 pp
2006 66.9 +2.1 pp
2005 64.7 +1.1 pp
2004 63.7 −1.5 pp
2003 65.2
2000 58.4 +2.8 pp
1999 55.6 −1 pp
1998 56.6 +2.7 pp
1997 53.9 +4.4 pp
1996 49.6
1994 45.1
1992 44.4
1990 44.9 −0.8 pp
1989 45.7 −0.8 pp
1988 46.6
1986 45.9 +4.6 pp
1985 41.3 +0.7 pp
1984 40.5 +0.9 pp
1983 39.7 +2 pp
1982 37.7 +1.8 pp
1981 35.9 +1.3 pp
1980 34.6 +1.2 pp
1979 33.4 +2.6 pp
1978 30.8

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.