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 0.6291 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
In 2022, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Senegal stood at 0.6291 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Senegal peaked at 0.6291 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4489 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Senegal 93rd out of 102 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 | 0.4489 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5817 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5187 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5445 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4876 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6291 GPIA | +29.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.6291 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7859 GPIA, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.6291 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7572 GPIA, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5163 GPIA | 0.4489 GPIA | 0.5817 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6291 GPIA | 0.6291 GPIA | 0.6291 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 0.6291 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 0.6291 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 0.4489 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Senegal ranks 93rd out of 102 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 40.2%. 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, 25-54 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