Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Senegal
Senegal: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 96.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
93rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2006
All-time low
85.6%
in 1972
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 96.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Senegal peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1972.
That places Senegal 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.3% | — |
| 1972 | 85.6% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 94.2% | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 92.9% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 89.9% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 89.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 92.9% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 93.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 96.9% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 95.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 97.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.2% | 85.6% | 94.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 89.1% | 97.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 95.9% | 98.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 95.7% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.3% | 94.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.0% | 96.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 90 San Marino 96.5% compare
- 91 British Virgin Islands 96.5% compare
- 92 Bangladesh 96.4% compare
- 94 Syria 96.1% compare
- 95 Central African Republic 96.1% compare
- 96 Maldives 96.0% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Senegal?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Senegal was 96.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Senegal ranks 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 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