School enrollment, tertiary, female in Senegal

Senegal: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 16.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
142nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.4%
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2024

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Senegal, 1971–2024

0510151971199720241971: 0.425 % gross1972: 0.442 % gross1977: 0.764 % gross1978: 0.762 % gross1980: 0.944 % gross1981: 1 % gross1982: 0.911 % gross1984: 0.891 % gross1985: 0.937 % gross1992: 1.5 % gross2006: 3.4 % gross2007: 4.2 % gross2008: 5.4 % gross2009: 5.8 % gross2010: 5.6 % gross2011: 7.4 % gross2012: 7.5 % gross2013: 7.8 % gross2014: 8.1 % gross2015: 8.1 % gross2016: 8.2 % gross2017: 8.6 % gross2018: 10.1 % gross2019: 10.9 % gross2020: 11.7 % gross2021: 14.1 % gross2022: 15.5 % gross2023: 16.5 % gross2024: 16.2 % gross

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 16.2% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Senegal peaked at 16.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1971.

That places Senegal 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Senegal, 1971 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1971 0.4%
1972 0.4% +4.1%
1977 0.8% +72.7%
1978 0.8% -0.3%
1980 0.9% +24.0%
1981 1.0% +5.9%
1982 0.9% -8.8%
1984 0.9% -2.2%
1985 0.9% +5.1%
1992 1.5% +59.6%
2006 3.4% +130.4%
2007 4.2% +22.4%
2008 5.4% +28.9%
2009 5.8% +6.7%
2010 5.6% -3.0%
2011 7.4% +31.8%
2012 7.5% +1.5%
2013 7.8% +3.3%
2014 8.1% +3.9%
2015 8.1% +0.8%
2016 8.2% +0.3%
2017 8.6% +5.2%
2018 10.1% +17.6%
2019 10.9% +7.7%
2020 11.7% +8.0%
2021 14.1% +19.9%
2022 15.5% +9.8%
2023 16.5% +6.5%
2024 16.2% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 4
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
2000s 4.7% 3.4% 5.8% 4
2010s 8.2% 5.6% 10.9% 10
2020s 14.8% 11.7% 16.5% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 139 Aruba 20.0% compare
  2. 140 Comoros 18.3% compare
  3. 141 Cameroon 16.4% compare
  4. 143 Sudan 15.9% compare
  5. 144 Bhutan 13.8% compare
  6. 145 Sao Tome and Principe 13.0% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Senegal?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Senegal was 16.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1971.
How does Senegal rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Senegal ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. 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, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
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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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.