Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 44.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Senegal, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Senegal stood at 44.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Senegal peaked at 55.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 88th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55.6% | — |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 44.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 44.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 51.3% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 44.0% | 52.4% | 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 44.0% 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 55.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Senegal ranks 88th out of 137 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 down 14.2%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release