Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 38.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.3%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
197th
of 212 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2014
All-time low
12.3%
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 38.3% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Senegal peaked at 50.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 197th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.3% | — |
| 1972 | 13.1% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 13.5% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.0% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 18.4% | 34.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 39.7% | 50.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.3% | 41.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Senegal was 38.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Senegal ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release