Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 51.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal stood at 51.0%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 60.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1997.
That places Senegal 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.8% | — |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 18.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 19.0% | 40.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 51.3% | 60.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.0% | 53.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal was 51.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release