Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Senegal
Senegal: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 32.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Senegal, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Senegal stood at 32.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Senegal peaked at 41.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1973.
Senegal ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12.8% | — |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.2% | 20.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 15.5% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 32.0% | 41.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.4% | 5 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Senegal?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Senegal was 32.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1973.
- How does Senegal rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Senegal ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release