Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 36.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Senegal is 36.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 36.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2001.
That places Senegal 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.7% | — |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.0% | 16.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 24.5% | 36.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 705,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.626 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Senegal was 36.0% in 2019, 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 36.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.