Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Senegal
Senegal: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 95.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Senegal is 95.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Senegal peaked at 98.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1981.
That places Senegal 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90.3% | — |
| 1972 | 87.7% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 89.4% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 88.5% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 86.0% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 89.4% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 91.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 92.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 96.1% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.0% | 87.7% | 90.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 90.8% | 86.0% | 96.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 95.5% | 98.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 96.0% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.1% | 95.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.9% | 95.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 95.6% compare
- 77 Canada 95.4% compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 95.3% compare
- 80 South Africa 95.3% compare
- 81 Eswatini 94.9% compare
- 82 San Marino 94.9% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (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 95.3% 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 98.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Senegal ranks 79th 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 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release