School enrollment, secondary, female in Senegal
Senegal: School enrollment, secondary, female was 50.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, secondary, female in Senegal stood at 50.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Senegal peaked at 51.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 168th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1% | — |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.0% | 27.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 34.5% | 50.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 48.7% | 51.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Senegal?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Senegal was 50.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Senegal ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.