Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 53.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal is 53.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 60.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1997.
Senegal ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.5% | — |
| 1997 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 18.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 19.5% | 39.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 53.1% | 60.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 53.1% in 2019, 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 60.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.