Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0667 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Senegal, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0667 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0742 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 units per person, in 1971.
That places Senegal 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0116 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.012 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.012 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0132 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.014 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0135 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0157 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0159 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0176 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0193 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0209 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0216 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0218 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0217 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0225 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0223 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0222 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0236 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0246 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0251 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0273 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0324 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0357 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0385 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0424 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0463 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0499 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0544 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0615 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.067 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0729 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0742 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0708 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0678 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0667 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0223 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0351 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0499 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0673 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 0.0742 units per person | 9 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 133,992 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Senegal?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Senegal was 0.0667 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0742 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 units per person in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.