Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Senegal is 13.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Senegal peaked at 50.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 54th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.0% | — |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -60.9% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 39.0% | 50.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 25.7% | 47.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.1% | 14.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 51 Niger 14.9% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 14.1% compare
- 53 Afghanistan 14.1% compare
- 55 Micronesia, Federated States of 13.4% compare
- 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.2% compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 13.1% compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Senegal?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Senegal was 13.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release