Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Senegal
Senegal: Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general 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 … male general 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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 91.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 91.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 Cote 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
- 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 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