Share of all students in lower … lower general adjusted gender parity in Senegal
Senegal: Share of all students in lower … lower general adjusted gender parity was 0.995 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.995 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.9745 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
19
1998–2023
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Senegal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.995 GPIA for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Senegal peaked at 1 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9745 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Senegal 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower … lower general adjusted gender parity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9878 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9942 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9966 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.982 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9847 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9745 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9777 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.995 GPIA | +1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.995 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.995 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9934 GPIA | 0.982 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.983 GPIA | 0.9745 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.995 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9745 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Senegal ranks 190th 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 down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release