Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal

Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 53.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
53.1%
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2015
All-time low
17.2%
in 1997
Years of data
18
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 1996–2019

20304050601996200720191996: 17.5 %1997: 17.2 %1998: 17.2 %1999: 18.5 %2000: 19.5 %2001: 20 %2002: 21.6 %2003: 23.8 %2004: 26.4 %2005: 29.1 %2006: 32.3 %2008: 39.7 %2011: 53.1 %2012: 56.6 %2013: 58.9 %2014: 60.8 %2015: 60.8 %2019: 53.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Senegal, 1996 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 168 Rwanda 55.8% compare
  2. 169 Pakistan 55.4% compare
  3. 170 Burkina Faso 53.6% compare
  4. 172 Mali 51.6% compare
  5. 173 Liberia 50.1% compare
  6. 174 Burundi 48.7% compare

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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.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
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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.