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Senegal is a Sahelian low middle-income country located in West Africa. It has a population of about 14 million. Recent economic growth has averaged 4% annually; slightly below the Sub-Saharan African average of 4.7 percent. The poverty rate is at 47% with over 30% of the population living in chronic poverty, facing food insecurity and high child malnutrition. In 2013, the per-capita income was $ 1,737. Senegal ranks 154th out of 186 countries in the 2013 UNDP Human Development Report.
Senegal joined GPE in 2006 after the endorsement of its education sector plan by the development partners. The 2013-2025 education sector plan has 8 priorities: (i) implement universal basic education under the universal right to education; (ii) adapt, in partnership with the private sector, vocational and technical training to meet the needs of economic development; (iii) improve the quality of teaching and learning; (iv) promote the teaching of science, technology and innovation; (v) pursue the decentralization of management for effective governance; (vi) strengthen sector efficiency; (vii) enhance staff productivity; and (viii) progressively develop the use of national languages.
In the past decade, Senegal has demonstrated a strong commitment to education. In 2011, about 32% of the budget was allocated to education.
GPE partners work in partnership with the Government to support the country's education sector plan. USAID, the Coordinating Agency, helped to build consensus around the 2013-2025 education plan. Senegal and its partners will continue holding monthly meetings to monitor plan implementation progress.
In 2009, Senegal received a grant of $81.5 million. The grant's objective was to get all children in primary school by 2015 through construction and equipping of classrooms. A first tranche of $35 million was used to build almost 2,000 classrooms, 254 school administration facilities, and provide water to 374 schools. The second tranche of $46.5 million was used for the construction of an additional 2,400 classrooms, 460 latrines, 266 school administration facilities, and to provide water to 421 schools. By 2013 80% of the resources were disbursed. A total of 3,164 classrooms have been completed with 1,196 under construction.
In 2013, Senegal has applied for a new grant for $46.9 million, which is in line with the indicative allocation provided by the GPE Needs and Performance Framework. This second grant will build on prior achievements and complement the previous grant. After focusing on access, the focus will now shift to improve the quality of education. The program will combine multiple funding sources, including domestic resources complemented by those from three donors (World Bank, CIDA and GPE), consistent with the principle of aid harmonization.
Between 2000 and 2011, Senegal has made good progress in getting more children complete primary school. Completion rates rose from 60% in 2009 to almost 67% in 2011. Though, this is still below the average 70% in Sub-Saharan Africa. The gender parity index is high at 1.13. The youth literacy rate was 65% in 2009. The number of primary school teachers has increased from 48,000 in 2009 to 52,000 in 2011 greatly surpassing targets set by the government. The primary to lower secondary school transition rate increased from 60% in 2009 to 91% in 2011.
Education Indicators
Out-of-School Children (%)
Number of children of official primary school age who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary school age. This indicator is intended to measure the size of the population in the official primary school age range that should be targeted by policies and efforts to achieve universal primary education. Country-specific definition, method and targets are determined by countries themselves.
Data were collected from national and other publicly available sources, and validated by the Local Education Group (LEG) in each country. LEGs are typically led by the Ministry of Education and include development partners and other education stakeholders. Data were not processed or analyzed by the Global Partnership for Education. It is reported as it was presented in the original sources, or as it was communicated to us through the Coordinating Agency or Lead Donor of the LEG.
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Primary Completion Rate (%)
The Primary Completion Rate (PCR) is the percentage of pupils who completed the last year of primary schooling. It is computed by dividing the total number of students in the last grade of primary school minus repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official completing age. Country-specific definition, method and targets are determined by countries themselves.
Data were collected from national and other publicly available sources, and validated by the Local Education Group (LEG) in each country. LEGs are typically led by the Ministry of Education and include development partners and other education stakeholders. Data were not processed or analyzed by the Global Partnership for Education. It is reported as it was presented in the original sources, or as it was communicated to us through the Coordinating Agency or Lead Donor of the LEG.
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Total Primary-School Students (Million)
Total population of pupils in primary school, regardless of age. Country-specific definition, method and targets are determined by countries themselves.
Data were collected from national and other publicly available sources, and validated by the Local Education Group (LEG) in each country. LEGs are typically led by the Ministry of Education and include development partners and other education stakeholders. Data were not processed or analyzed by the Global Partnership for Education. It is reported as it was presented in the original sources, or as it was communicated to us through the Coordinating Agency or Lead Donor of the LEG.
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Total Primary-School Teachers (Thousand)
Persons employed in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils in primary school, excluding educational personnel who have no active teaching duties. Country-specific definition, method and targets are determined by countries themselves.
Data were collected from national and other publicly available sources, and validated by the Local Education Group (LEG) in each country. LEGs are typically led by the Ministry of Education and include development partners and other education stakeholders. Data were not processed or analyzed by the Global Partnership for Education. It is reported as it was presented in the original sources, or as it was communicated to us through the Coordinating Agency or Lead Donor of the LEG.
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Youth Literacy Rate
The number of persons aged 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, 'literacy' also encompasses 'numeracy', the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. For further country-specific definition details please refer to the source of information, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS): www.uis.unesco.org
Source of information: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (www.uis.unesco.org). Please refer to its website for country-specific details on the specific national data sources and method used.
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| 65% | 2009 | |
for Primary Completion Rate
Gender Parity Index for Primary Completion Rate
Ratio of female to male values of Primary Completion Rate. Country-specific definition, method and targets are determined by countries themselves.
Data were collected from national and other publicly available sources, and validated by the Local Education Group (LEG) in each country. LEGs are typically led by the Ministry of Education and include development partners and other education stakeholders. Data were not processed or analyzed by the Global Partnership for Education. It is reported as it was presented in the original sources, or as it was communicated to us through the Coordinating Agency or Lead Donor of the LEG.
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| 1.13 | 2011 | |
| 1.06 | 2010 | |
| 1.02 | 2009 | |
| 1 | (Target) | 2015 |
| 0.98 | (Target) | 2014 |
| 0.98 | (Target) | 2013 |
| 0.97 | (Target) | 2012 |
Domestic Financing
as % of Total Public Spending
Public Spending on Total Education as % of Total Public Spending
Public expenses devoted to the education sector, including recurrent and capital expenditures and teacher salaries, expressed as a percentage of the total general government expenses. Country-specific definition, method and targets are determined by countries themselves.
Data were collected from national and other publicly available sources, and validated by the Local Education Group (LEG) in each country. LEGs are typically led by the Ministry of Education and include development partners and other education stakeholders. Data were not processed or analyzed by the Global Partnership for Education. It is reported as it was presented in the original sources, or as it was communicated to us through the Coordinating Agency or Lead Donor of the LEG.
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as % of Total Education Spending
Basic Education as % of Total Education Spending
Public expenses devoted to the basic education sector, including recurrent and capital expenditures and teacher salaries, expressed as a percentage of the public spending on total education. Country-specific definition, method and targets are determined by countries themselves.
Data were collected from national and other publicly available sources, and validated by the Local Education Group (LEG) in each country. LEGs are typically led by the Ministry of Education and include development partners and other education stakeholders. Data were not processed or analyzed by the Global Partnership for Education. It is reported as it was presented in the original sources, or as it was communicated to us through the Coordinating Agency or Lead Donor of the LEG.
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External Aid
Aid Disbursement for Total Education (US$ Million)
Sum of international concessional aid disbursed by reporting development partners (donors) to the total education sector in a specific developing country. Targets indicate the sum of the scheduled or projected aid. Accounted aid includes activities, projects, technical cooperation and sector and budget support (20%), as it was reported by donors to the Global Partnership for Education.
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AT A GLANCE
GPE FUNDING
Local Education Group
Local Education Group
A Local Education Group (LEG) is a forum of stakeholders within the education sector who develop, implement, monitor and evaluate education sector plans. All member countries of the Global Partnership have a LEG. They are led by the national government, and are composed of education development partners such as donors and development agencies, teachers' organizations, civil society organizations, and private education providers. Nonetheless, the specific composition, title, and working arrangements of a LEG vary from country to country.