Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.2 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal stood at 1.2 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.592 GPIA, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.592 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5979 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6157 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6225 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6215 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6254 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6319 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6379 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6855 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8998 GPIA | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9281 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9696 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6019 GPIA | 0.592 GPIA | 0.6157 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6279 GPIA | 0.6215 GPIA | 0.6379 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6855 GPIA | 0.6855 GPIA | 0.6855 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9139 GPIA | 0.8998 GPIA | 0.9281 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9696 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.2 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal was 1.2 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.592 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Senegal ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release