Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 73.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 73.2% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Senegal peaked at 83.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2020.
Senegal ranks 128th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.1% | — |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 73.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 73.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 75.2% | 83.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 69.7% | 73.2% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Senegal was 73.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Senegal ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 upper 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