Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.24 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.24 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.4095 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.24 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4095 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Senegal 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4095 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4214 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4721 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4848 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4906 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4971 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5188 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5046 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4975 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5036 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.501 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5113 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5026 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.513 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5364 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6056 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6016 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6188 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6431 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6505 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6577 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6687 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7165 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7412 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7524 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7868 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8692 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.914 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9404 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.969 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9987 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4469 GPIA | 0.4095 GPIA | 0.4848 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.503 GPIA | 0.4906 GPIA | 0.5188 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5864 GPIA | 0.513 GPIA | 0.6431 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7105 GPIA | 0.6505 GPIA | 0.7868 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9702 GPIA | 0.8692 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 1 Lesotho 1.26 GPIA compare
- 2 Tuvalu 1.25 GPIA compare
- 3 Burundi 1.25 GPIA compare
- 5 French Polynesia 1.2 GPIA compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 1.19 GPIA compare
- 7 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.17 GPIA compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 133,992 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal was 1.24 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4095 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Senegal ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release