Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 221,667 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 221,667 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Senegal peaked at 221,667 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,897, in 1996.
Senegal ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20,897 | — |
| 1997 | 21,244 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 21,991 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 22,815 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 24,027 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 24,956 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 28,318 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 32,080 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 37,388 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 37,244 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 52,383 | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 90,672 | +73.1% |
| 2012 | 109,880 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 128,313 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 142,921 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 181,846 | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 189,589 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 202,743 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 212,330 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 221,667 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,737 | 20,897 | 22,815 | 4 |
| 2000s | 33,771 | 24,027 | 52,383 | 7 |
| 2010s | 130,726 | 90,672 | 181,846 | 5 |
| 2020s | 206,582 | 189,589 | 221,667 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Senegal?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Senegal was 221,667 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 221,667 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,897 in 1996.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release