Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Senegal

Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 36.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
36.0%
World rank
157th
of 182 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2015
All-time low
10.0%
in 2001
Years of data
17
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 1996–2019

102030401996200720191996: 10.7 %1997: 10.5 %1998: 10.1 %1999: 10.1 %2000: 10 %2001: 10 %2002: 11.2 %2004: 11.5 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 12.4 %2008: 16.7 %2011: 24.5 %2012: 28.9 %2013: 32.5 %2014: 34.9 %2015: 36.4 %2019: 36 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Senegal, 1996 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 154 Benin 37.3% compare
  2. 155 Congo 36.8% compare
  3. 156 Namibia 36.2% compare
  4. 158 Guatemala 35.7% compare
  5. 159 Pakistan 34.8% compare
  6. 160 Vanuatu 34.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.