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Senegal

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

BASIC DATA
Official Country Name:	Republic of Senegal
Region:	Africa
Population:	9,987,494
Language(s):	French, Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Literacy Rate:	33.1%
Number of Primary Schools:	3,884
Compulsory Schooling:	6 years
Public Expenditure on Education:	3.7%
Libraries:	30
Educational Enrollment:	Primary: 1,026,570
	Secondary: 215,988
	Higher: 24,081
Educational Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 71%
	Secondary: 16%
	Higher: 3%
Teachers:	Primary: 18,373
Student-Teacher Ratio:	Primary: 56:1
	Secondary: 24:1
Female Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 65%
	Secondary: 12%