Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 64.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 64.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 68.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 195th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.1% | — |
| 1972 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 25.2% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 32.7% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 23.1% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 26.2% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 34.0% | 39.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 41.7% | 57.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 60.9% | 68.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.1% | 64.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Senegal was 64.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 195th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release