Enrolment in secondary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 705,639 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 705,639 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Senegal peaked at 705,639 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,925, in 1971.
That places Senegal 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16,925 | — |
| 1972 | 19,071 | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 27,155 | +42.4% |
| 1979 | 26,941 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 28,480 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 31,307 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 34,976 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 36,356 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 37,204 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 40,138 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 42,937 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 48,865 | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 53,621 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 57,980 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 66,154 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 78,225 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 78,992 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 82,167 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 91,238 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 97,935 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 103,039 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 115,486 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 149,843 | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 172,331 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 191,583 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 255,437 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 335,749 | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 403,062 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 455,891 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 501,516 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 543,134 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 605,274 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 636,614 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 671,939 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 701,249 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 705,639 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,523 | 16,925 | 27,155 | 4 |
| 1980s | 39,320 | 28,480 | 53,621 | 9 |
| 1990s | 75,793 | 57,980 | 91,238 | 6 |
| 2000s | 155,093 | 97,935 | 255,437 | 7 |
| 2010s | 474,104 | 335,749 | 605,274 | 6 |
| 2020s | 678,860 | 636,614 | 705,639 | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Senegal?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Senegal was 705,639 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 705,639 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,925 in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release