Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 50.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Senegal is 50.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Senegal peaked at 54.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.4% | — |
| 1972 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 27.7% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 24.4% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 27.7% | 32.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.4% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 48.7% | 54.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 50.5% in 2019, 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 54.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Senegal ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.