Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Senegal
Senegal: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 96.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Senegal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 96.8% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Senegal peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2021.
That places Senegal 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 96.3% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 93.7% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.2% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 168 Côte d'Ivoire 96.9% compare
- 169 Germany 96.9% compare
- 170 Estonia 96.8% compare
- 172 Morocco 96.6% compare
- 173 Russian Federation 96.4% compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 96.3% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Senegal?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Senegal was 96.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Senegal ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release