SCOLARISATION DES FILLES AU SÉNÉGAL : ENTRE PROGRESSION ET RUPTURES

Abstract

Between 2008 and 2018, while the demand for schooling continued to grow, the gross enrolment rate (GER) for girls in primary school in Senegal increased and the parity index improved. However, analysis of 2017 and 2018 data from the Directorate of Planning and Educational Reform (DPRE) of the Ministry of Education shows the existence of very strong regional disparities between Dakar and the regions of Kaffrine, Diourbel and Sédhiou show poor performance in terms of girls' enrolment.
These gaps are widening between regions at secondary level. These results raise the question of the generalized and increased access of girls in the elementary and middle cycles and especially that of their retention in secondary school. While Senegal's education policy clearly stipulates the principles of equity and equal opportunities, a high proportion of girls remain resolutely exposed to the risks of abandonment and exclusion.