Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 72.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Senegal is 72.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Senegal peaked at 72.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.2% | — |
| 1972 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 27.5% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 17.2% | 19.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 20.4% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 27.5% | 35.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 37.5% | 56.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 60.7% | 69.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 70.6% | 72.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 177 British Virgin Islands 73.7% compare
- 178 Afghanistan 73.5% compare
- 179 Benin 72.8% compare
- 181 San Marino 71.9% compare
- 182 Iraq 70.7% compare
- 183 Tanzania 70.1% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Senegal was 72.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Senegal ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release