Senegal

Senegal faces substantial readiness constraints across core dimensions. Its weakest results are in Human Capital (51, 24th percentile), GEFRI Composite (43, 28th percentile), Innovation (34, 27th percentile) and School Access and Gender Parity (15, 11th percentile). These gaps continue to weigh on overall readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Regulatory quality falls short of global standards, signalling structural hurdles in policy execution. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.

Infrastructure presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Senegal leads most clearly in Infrastructure, sitting well above the peer average.