Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 57.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Senegal, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Senegal stood at 57.5%.
That represents a change of up 59.8% 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, 13.2%, in 1997.
That places Senegal 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, 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 | 13.5% | — |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 14.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 15.6% | 36.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 51.9% | 62.3% | 5 |
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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 57.5% in 2019, 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 13.2% in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Senegal ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. 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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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.