Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Senegal, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Senegal stood at 30.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Senegal peaked at 36.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1999.
Senegal ranks 62nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.8% | — |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 30.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 30.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +41.6% | 21.0% | 29.8% |
| 2011 | -34.5% | 32.6% | 21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.0% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 21.3% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 30.8% | 5 |
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 tertiary education in private in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Senegal was 30.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1999.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 tertiary 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