Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.24 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal stood at 1.24 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6211 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Senegal 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.6296 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.6211 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6325 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.664 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6646 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6737 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6969 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7103 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7447 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7699 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7819 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.829 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.957 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9916 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6368 GPIA | 0.6211 GPIA | 0.664 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7339 GPIA | 0.6646 GPIA | 0.829 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.957 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal was 1.24 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6211 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Senegal ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release