Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.039 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal stood at 0.039 units per person.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0397 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1971.
That places Senegal 103rd out of 205 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 (number), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.004 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.006 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.011 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0167 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0311 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0343 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0366 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0384 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.037 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0379 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.039 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0397 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.039 units per person | -1.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.039 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.039 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.034 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 0.0397 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 100 Dominican Republic 0.0393 units per person compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 0.0392 units per person compare
- 102 Kuwait 0.0391 units per person compare
- 104 Belarus 0.0389 units per person compare
- 105 Luxembourg 0.0388 units per person compare
- 106 Panama 0.0385 units per person compare
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal was 0.039 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.