Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female was 0.0079 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0079 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Senegal peaked at 0.008 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1971.
That places Senegal 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, 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 tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | +72.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | +167.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0075 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.008 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0079 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0074 units per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0079 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 units per person, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +167.2% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
| 1977 | +72.4% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1992 | +63.1% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Senegal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Senegal was 0.0079 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Senegal ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, 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.