Middle
East and North Africa
Senegal
Despite
the fact that there has been an overall increase
in female net enrollment, disparities between
girls and boys remain. Over 50% of the country’s
schools do not offer the full primary school
cycle so pupils are forced to travel long distances
to attend lessons. This, along with the poor
sanitation and teaching facilities in schools
and traditional family values, greatly discourages
girls from attending school. With the help of
UNICEF, the Senegalese government has prepared
an EFA National Plan of Action aimed at addressing
the issues, but efforts need to be accelerated.
Primary
Education
|
Primary School Enrolment Ratio (gross
1995-2001) |
Primary
School Enrolment Ratio (net 1995-2001) |
Net
Primary School Attendance (%) (1992-2001*) |
%
of Primary School entrants reaching
Grade5 (1995-2001*) |
%
Gender Gap
(net male – net female) |
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
|
|
| 78 |
68 |
66 |
58 |
51 |
44 |
77 |
7 |
|
Adult Literacy
Ratio (2000)
Take
urgent action and send a report
card to your Minister of Education
Moustaphe
Sourang
Ministre de l’Education Nationale
B.P. 4025
Dakar
Senegal
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