Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 44.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Senegal is 44.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Senegal peaked at 59.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.6% | — |
| 1997 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 22.8% | 44.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 46.6% | 59.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 44.2% | 46.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 186 Mali 45.4% compare
- 187 Ethiopia 44.5% compare
- 188 Mauritania 44.2% compare
- 190 Malawi 41.9% compare
- 191 Mozambique 41.6% compare
- 192 Madagascar 41.0% compare
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, male in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Senegal was 44.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Senegal ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release