Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 (number) (upper 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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 221,667 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,543, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 221,667 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108,316, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +73.1% | 52,383 | 90,672 |
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
- 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 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