Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 68.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 68.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2019.
The figure is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Senegal peaked at 70.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.1% | — |
| 1972 | 18.4% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 27.3% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 28.4% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 21.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 21.5% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 29.0% | 36.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 38.4% | 56.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 60.1% | 70.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 168 Cote d'Ivoire 72.5% compare
- 169 Mauritania 72.3% compare
- 170 Marshall Islands 72.3% compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 68.8% compare
- 173 Ethiopia 66.9% compare
- 174 Yemen 66.4% 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 68.9% in 2019, 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 70.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Senegal ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.