School enrollment, secondary, private in Senegal

Senegal: School enrollment, secondary, private was 21.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.5%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
61st
of 170 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2000
All-time low
19.8%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2000–2023

School enrollment, secondary, private in Senegal, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 26.3 % of total secondary2001: 25.1 % of total secondary2002: 24.1 % of total secondary2004: 26.2 % of total secondary2005: 23.5 % of total secondary2008: 19.8 % of total secondary2010: 21 % of total secondary2019: 23.3 % of total secondary2020: 23.8 % of total secondary2021: 22.4 % of total secondary2022: 22.7 % of total secondary2023: 21.5 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

In 2023, school enrollment, secondary, private in Senegal stood at 21.5%.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Senegal peaked at 26.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2008.

Senegal ranks 61st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Senegal, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of total secondary Change
2000 26.3%
2001 25.1% -4.6%
2002 24.1% -4.0%
2004 26.2% +9.0%
2005 23.5% -10.5%
2008 19.8% -15.9%
2010 21.0% +6.2%
2019 23.3% +10.9%
2020 23.8% +2.2%
2021 22.4% -5.6%
2022 22.7% +1.3%
2023 21.5% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 19.8% 26.3% 6
2010s 22.1% 21.0% 23.3% 2
2020s 22.6% 21.5% 23.8% 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 58 Hong Kong 22.1% compare
  2. 59 Jordan 21.7% compare
  3. 60 Puerto Rico 21.5% compare
  4. 62 Benin 20.9% compare
  5. 63 Colombia 20.8% compare
  6. 64 Sweden 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Senegal?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Senegal was 21.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2008.
How does Senegal rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Senegal ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.