Senegal vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Senegal
52.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
58.5%
in 2023
Senegal rank
177th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
179th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Senegal
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2030405060197119972023

How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 58.5% against 52.6% in Senegal, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.

Senegal ranks 177th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th of 193 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 41.1% 47.5% 6.4% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 54.9% 55.4% 0.5% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 52.6% 58.5% 5.9% UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Senegal or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 58.5% against 52.6% in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Senegal and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
5.9%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Senegal and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 177th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release