Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.22 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.22 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5967 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal stood at 1.22 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5967 GPIA, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5967 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.6039 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.627 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6363 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6381 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6381 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6404 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.642 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6438 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6494 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6499 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6652 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6703 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6799 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.697 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.752 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7692 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7907 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7837 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8182 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8353 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8501 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8922 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9062 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9225 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.954 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9953 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.616 GPIA | 0.5967 GPIA | 0.6363 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6486 GPIA | 0.6381 GPIA | 0.6703 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7454 GPIA | 0.6799 GPIA | 0.7907 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8827 GPIA | 0.8182 GPIA | 0.954 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9953 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal was 1.22 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5967 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Senegal ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release