Senegal
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Lower middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
32% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
2,787,415 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
2,739,291 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
30%
Source: UNSDG , 2019
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
71
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2018
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
17%
Source: DHS , 2019
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
58%
Source: DHS , 2019
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
10
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 63%
(2021)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2023
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
-
Female 44%
-
Male 38%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
-
Female 28%
-
Male 28%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
No data available
Youth not in education, employment or training
-
Female 46%
-
Male 22%
Female: ILO, 2019
Male: ILO, 2019
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 50%
-
Male 44%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 30%
-
Male 27%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 10%
-
Male 11%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 1%
-
Male 40%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Lower secondary school
-
Female 37%
-
Male 41%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2017
Upper secondary school
-
Female 56%
-
Male 53%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
2
Only enshrines the right to education or provides for a limited protection of this right
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
1
Restriction of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Changeons Les Règles
Project/Program
Community Empowerment Program
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Comprehensive scholarship programme
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Deliver for Good Senegal
Project/Program
Developing Employment in Senegal: Strengthening Employability and Business Competitiveness in Departure Areas
Project/Program
Educational Contest "Girls Science"
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education and Training
Project/Program
EQWIP HUBs
Project/Program
FAWE's Gender Sensitive Schools
Project/Program
Gender-Responsive Pedagogy
Network/Convening/Conference
Her Choice
Research Project/Report/Study
Improving Girls' Education (IGE) Project - Senegal
Project/Program
Inclusive Education Project at Serigne Aliou Cissé Inclusive School in Kaolack, Senegal
Advocacy Campaign/Project
National Partner Support
Project/Program
Our Sisters Read
Research Project/Report/Study
Partnership for Research on Progress and Resilience in Education (PREPARE)
Project/Program
Peace and Security Project
Project/Program
Reinforcement of Parental Practices
Project/Program
Science Library
Project/Program
Support for a Masters Degree in Gender and Peace Building (FAS) Senegal
Project/Program
Supporting Remote Learning
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Project/Program
The House of Education (MDE)
Project/Program
Vocational and Technical Training and Employability
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Senegal Investing in the Early Years for Human Development
Project/Program
Senegal Quality and Equity of Basic Education
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Improving Youth Employability Through Informal Apprenticeship
Project/Program
The Program for Improving Quality, Equity and Transparency in Education and Training (PAQUET)
Project/Program
Projet de l’amélioration des performances de travail et d’entreprenariat (APTE-Senegal)
Research Project/Report/Study
Women Count
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top