Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Senegal stood at 3.67 units per square kilometre. 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 (number), per square in Senegal peaked at 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0879 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Senegal 101st out of 203 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 square in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.141 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1888 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2085 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.223 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2538 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2785 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3011 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3436 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4063 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4103 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4268 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4739 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5087 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5352 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5998 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7783 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8951 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9951 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.01 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.117 units per square kilometre | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | 0.141 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | 0.2785 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3937 units per square kilometre | 0.3011 units per square kilometre | 0.4739 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8056 units per square kilometre | 0.5087 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 3.14 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 98 Benin 3.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Albania 3.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Morocco 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Mexico 3.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Spain 3.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ecuador 3.61 units per square kilometre 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 square in Senegal?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Senegal was 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0879 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Senegal ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.