Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Senegal
Senegal: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Senegal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Senegal stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Senegal peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.
Senegal ranks 147th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Senegal?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Senegal was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- How does Senegal rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Senegal ranks 147th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release