Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.071 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Senegal is 0.071 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0779 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 units per person, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 134th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0129 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0138 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0154 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.015 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0169 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0175 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0189 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0194 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0216 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0224 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0234 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.023 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0228 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0227 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0241 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.025 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0255 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0276 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0328 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0389 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0483 units per person | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0574 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0654 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0711 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0748 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0774 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0779 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0703 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0712 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0722 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0729 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.071 units per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0335 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 0.0483 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0706 units per person | 0.0574 units per person | 0.0779 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0718 units per person | 0.071 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Senegal?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Senegal was 0.071 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0779 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 units per person in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.