Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Senegal
Senegal: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 93.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 190 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2002
All-time low
87.4%
in 2011
Years of data
19
1998–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 93.2% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal peaked at 94.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.3% | — |
| 1999 | 93.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 93.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 93.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 91.3% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 92.3% | 94.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 87.4% | 94.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.2% | 94.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 63 Mauritius 93.7% compare
- 64 Cape Verde 93.7% compare
- 65 Madagascar 93.3% compare
- 67 Central African Republic 93.1% compare
- 68 Tonga 92.9% compare
- 69 British Virgin Islands 92.8% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal was 93.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Senegal ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release