Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 53.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 53.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 55.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.4% | — |
| 1972 | 19.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 28.1% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 19.4% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 22.4% | 28.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 29.1% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.0% | 45.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 48.0% | 55.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 53.1% in 2019, 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 55.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.