Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 54.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 54.8% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Senegal peaked at 54.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2001.
That places Senegal 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 54.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 54.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.6% | 38.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 51.0% | 54.8% | 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 54.8% 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 54.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 179 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 up 42.9%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release