Secondary education, general pupils in Senegal
Senegal: Secondary education, general pupils was 52.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Senegal, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Senegal stood at 52.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Senegal peaked at 52.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1974.
Senegal ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.0% | — |
| 1972 | 28.6% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 32.7% | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 32.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 33.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 33.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.9% | 25.4% | 33.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 33.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 33.7% | 44.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 39.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 46.0% | 52.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Senegal?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Senegal was 52.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.