Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 21.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Senegal stood at 21.5%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Senegal peaked at 26.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2008.
That places Senegal 61st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -5.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 21.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 21.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 19.8% | 26.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.0% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.5% | 23.8% | 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 secondary education in private in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Senegal was 21.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2008.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 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