Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal
Senegal: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 93.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 education enrolled in 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (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