Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.18 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Senegal, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Senegal stood at 1.18 GPI. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Senegal peaked at 1.18 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6221 GPI, in 1997.
That places Senegal 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.631 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 0.6221 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6337 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6657 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6673 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6777 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7001 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7148 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7505 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7751 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7863 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8296 GPI | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.959 GPI | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9909 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPI | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6381 GPI | 0.6221 GPI | 0.6657 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7377 GPI | 0.6673 GPI | 0.8296 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.959 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 5 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Senegal was 1.18 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6221 GPI in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Senegal ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.