Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 58.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal stood at 58.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal peaked at 58.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.5% | — |
| 1972 | 13.8% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +73.5% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.0% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 47.7% | 56.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.7% | 58.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 to tertiary, female in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Senegal was 58.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Senegal ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release