Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in 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 education in 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
- 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 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