Percentage of enrolment in secondary … secondary both sexes public in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in secondary … secondary both sexes public was 78.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
78.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
121st
of 182 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2008
All-time low
73.7%
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2023
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Senegal stood at 78.5%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Senegal peaked at 80.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2000.
That places Senegal 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary … secondary both sexes public in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.7% | — |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 78.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 78.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 73.7% | 80.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 76.7% | 79.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.2% | 78.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Senegal was 78.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Senegal ranks 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in 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 flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release