Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 29.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Senegal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 29.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Senegal peaked at 37.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 181st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.9% | — |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.9% | 20.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 28.1% | 37.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.8% | 32.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Senegal was 29.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Senegal ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release