Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 58.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 58.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Senegal peaked at 62.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1997.
That places Senegal 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.9% | — |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 14.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 15.2% | 36.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 53.3% | 62.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 57.9% | 60.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 133,992 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Senegal was 58.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Senegal ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release