Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 38.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Senegal is 38.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Senegal peaked at 38.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1997.
That places Senegal 163rd 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, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.1% | — |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +67.3% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 13.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 22.5% | 35.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 35.5% | 38.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Senegal was 38.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Senegal ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release