Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 80.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Senegal, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 80.9% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Senegal peaked at 81.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1999.
Senegal ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.0% | — |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +2.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 80.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 80.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.9%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 71.2% | 81.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.2% | 80.9% | 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 public in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Senegal was 80.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1999.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Senegal ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release