Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.9% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Senegal peaked at 2.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 119th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | — |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 116 Turkmenistan 2.1% compare
- 117 Nicaragua 2.1% compare
- 118 Belize 2.0% compare
- 120 San Marino 1.8% compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1.8% compare
- 122 Syrian Arab Republic 1.7% 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Senegal?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Senegal was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Senegal ranks 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release