Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) was 34.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 34.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 36.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1998.
That places Senegal 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.0% | — |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 34.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.5%, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 34.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.1%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +50.8% | 16.8% | 25.3% |
| 2008 | +36.1% | 12.3% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 25.3% | 36.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.0% | 34.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Senegal was 34.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release