Senegal (SN)
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Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF, CFA)
Timezone: Africa/Dakar (GMT+0)
Language: French
Social Security & Payment Modes
| Setting |
Value |
| Social security scheme |
IPRES (retirement) / CSS (other) |
| POS payment modes |
Cash, Orange Money, Wave, Free Money, Bank Transfer, Cheque |
Academic Structure
Senegal's MEN (Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale) system:
| sERP Division |
Senegal Level |
Classes |
| Préscolaire |
Préscolaire |
Petite, Moyenne, Grande Section |
| Élémentaire |
École élémentaire |
CI, CP, CE1, CE2, CM1, CM2 |
| Collège |
Collège (CEM) |
6ème, 5ème, 4ème, 3ème |
| Lycée |
Lycée |
Seconde, Première, Terminale |
Assessment Framework (francophone_basic)
| Setting |
Value |
| CA weight |
40% |
| Exam weight |
60% |
| Pass mark |
50 |
| Terms per year |
3 |
| Term label |
Trimestre |
National Examinations
| Exam |
Level |
Awarding body |
| CFEE (Certificat de Fin d'Études Élémentaires) |
CM2 |
MEN |
| BFEM (Brevet de Fin d'Études Moyennes) |
3ème |
Office du Baccalauréat |
| BAC (Baccalauréat) |
Terminale |
Office du Baccalauréat |
HR & Statutory Deductions
| Deduction |
Rate |
Body |
| IRPP (Impôt sur le Revenu des Personnes Physiques) |
Progressive bands |
DGID |
| IPRES — Retraite (employee) |
5.6% |
IPRES |
| IPRES — Retraite (employer) |
8.4% |
IPRES |
| CSS — Accident du travail (employer) |
1–5% |
CSS |
| CSS — Prestations familiales (employer) |
7% |
CSS |
Warning
Senegalese statutory rates are governed by the Code du Travail and the annual Loi de Finances. Verify current rates before running payroll.
Notes
- XOF is shared with Côte d'Ivoire and other UEMOA countries; the exchange rate to EUR is fixed
- The academic year typically runs October to July
- Senegal operates on GMT+0 year-round (no daylight saving)
- French is the primary language of instruction; Wolof and other national languages are widely spoken