School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Senegal
Senegal: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.2 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Senegal, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Senegal stood at 1.2 GPI. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Senegal peaked at 1.2 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4089 GPI, in 1971.
That places Senegal 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4089 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4211 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4691 GPI | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4812 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4867 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4933 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5138 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4993 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4925 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4991 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.497 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5068 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4985 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5095 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5337 GPI | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6053 GPI | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6005 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6174 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6419 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6503 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6592 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6693 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7205 GPI | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7466 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7591 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7907 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8727 GPI | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9183 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9417 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9685 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9958 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPI | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 GPI | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4451 GPI | 0.4089 GPI | 0.4812 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4985 GPI | 0.4867 GPI | 0.5138 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5847 GPI | 0.5095 GPI | 0.6419 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7137 GPI | 0.6503 GPI | 0.7907 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9787 GPI | 0.8727 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Senegal?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Senegal was 1.2 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4089 GPI in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Senegal ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.