Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 52.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 52.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 55.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.2% | — |
| 1972 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 20.2% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 22.1% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 21.2% | 26.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 27.6% | 31.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 38.5% | 45.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 48.5% | 55.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.6% | 53.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.5% compare
- 175 Mauritania 53.0% compare
- 176 Nigeria 52.9% compare
- 178 Zambia 51.9% compare
- 179 Ethiopia 51.9% compare
- 180 Syrian Arab Republic 50.4% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal was 52.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release