Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 19.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 19.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal peaked at 31.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2008.
Senegal ranks 67th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.0% | — |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 18.5% | 28.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.1% | 20.8% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal was 19.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2008.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release