Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 50.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
50.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
178th
of 212 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2022
All-time low
5.1%
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 50.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Senegal peaked at 51.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 178th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1% | — |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.0% | 27.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 34.5% | 50.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 48.7% | 51.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, female in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Senegal was 50.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Senegal ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release