Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 53.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal is 53.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal peaked at 54.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1999.
That places Senegal 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.7% | — |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 46.8% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.4% | 54.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal was 53.4% 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 54.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1999.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Senegal ranks 20th out of 180 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 6.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release