Secondary education, vocational pupils in Senegal
Senegal: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 48.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils in Senegal stood at 48.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Senegal peaked at 57.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1978.
That places Senegal 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.5% | — |
| 1972 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 26.1% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 25.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 28.6% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 20.3% | 32.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 23.7% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 28.5% | 36.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 35.9% | 45.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 48.5% | 57.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.0% compare
- 39 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
- 40 South Africa 48.5% compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 48.4% compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 48.3% compare
- 44 Samoa 47.7% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 705,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.626 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Senegal?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Senegal was 48.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.