Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal
Senegal: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 91.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
69th
of 188 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2002
All-time low
89.1%
in 2011
Years of data
18
1998–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal stood at 91.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal peaked at 95.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 69th out of 188 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 | 91.0% | — |
| 1999 | 93.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 91.0% | 93.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 91.3% | 95.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 89.1% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.0% | 92.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 66 Canada 91.3% compare
- 67 Côte d'Ivoire 91.2% compare
- 68 Cape Verde 91.0% compare
- 70 Guinea 91.0% compare
- 71 Tajikistan 90.0% compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 89.9% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (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 91.0% 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 95.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Senegal ranks 69th out of 188 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 1.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release