Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 44.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Senegal, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 44.5% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Senegal peaked at 63.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 187th out of 191 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 public in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.0% | — |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -0.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 44.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 44.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 56.2% | 63.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.5% | 45.8% | 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 public in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Senegal was 44.5% 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 63.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Senegal ranks 187th out of 191 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 20.8%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release