Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Senegal
Senegal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.9025 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Senegal, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.9025 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Senegal peaked at 0.9025 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6774 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Senegal 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.6774 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.7961 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7358 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7557 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8183 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9025 GPIA | +10.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.9025 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8999 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.9025 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8468 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7567 GPIA | 0.6774 GPIA | 0.8183 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9025 GPIA | 0.9025 GPIA | 0.9025 GPIA | 1 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Senegal?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Senegal was 0.9025 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9025 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6774 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Senegal ranks 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release