Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 47.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Senegal is 47.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Senegal peaked at 54.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.8% | — |
| 1972 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 26.1% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 28.2% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 22.8% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 26.1% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 43.3% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 49.0% | 54.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 47.0% | 49.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 180 Sierra Leone 49.7% compare
- 181 Burundi 48.7% compare
- 182 Sudan 47.7% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 45.5% compare
- 185 Niger 44.8% compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 42.7% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Senegal was 47.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Senegal ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release