Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 81.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 81.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal peaked at 81.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1996.
Senegal ranks 174th 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, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.9% | — |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 36.9% | 42.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 45.2% | 67.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 77.6% | 78.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 79.7% | 81.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 171 Suriname 83.8% compare
- 172 Comoros 82.8% compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 82.5% compare
- 175 Iraq 81.4% compare
- 176 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.0% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.9% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal was 81.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1996.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Senegal ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release