Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio 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 (%) (ratio 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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 38.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 38.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) 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 | +67.3% | 13.4% | 22.5% |
| 2008 | +36.9% | 9.8% | 13.4% |
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 |
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, 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