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 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
111th
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Senegal stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Senegal peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 111th of 182 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 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | — |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -9.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2 |
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 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 2.0% 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 2.2% 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 111th out of 182 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release