Education

Senegal

Advertise on Databook — contact us
Adult literacy rate19882023
26.933.139.445.651.919882023
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712024
1.244.958.6512.416.119712024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19982023
0.5451.953.354.766.1619982023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712019
3.044.66.167.729.2819712019
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712019
1.394.327.2610.213.119712019
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate50.4 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Primary enrollment (gross)85.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)44.1 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)15.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)6.16 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.577 %World Bank WDI [2015]
Mean years of schooling2.93 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling9.14 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.11 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy8.84 yearsWB Education [2019]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)36.3World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate24.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)13.1 %WB Education [2019]
Female literacy rate41.5 %WB Gender [2023]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Advertise on Databook — contact us
Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
Advertise on Databook — contact us

About this data

Senegal's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (50.4 %), primary enrollment (gross) (85.3 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.