School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Senegal
Senegal: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 44.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 44.1% for school enrollment, secondary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Senegal peaked at 50.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 179th of 203 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 (% gross) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.7% | — |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -2.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 44.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 44.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.2% | 30.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 37.1% | 50.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.1% | 45.4% | 4 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Senegal?
- School enrollment, secondary in Senegal was 44.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Senegal ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 (% 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.