Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 46.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal stood at 46.6%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal peaked at 54.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.3% | — |
| 2000 | 53.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 46.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 46.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 49.8% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 45.9% | 46.6% | 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 46.6% 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 54.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Senegal ranks 161st 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 down 6.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release