Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 13.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 13.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Senegal peaked at 51.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2022.
That places Senegal 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 39.2% | — |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +46.1% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 39.2% | 51.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 25.6% | 47.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 9.8% | 14.4% | 3 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Senegal?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Senegal was 13.2% 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 51.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 184 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 48.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release