Share of students from abroad in Senegal
Senegal: Share of students from abroad was 29.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Senegal, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 29.9% for share of students from abroad in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 233.7% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Senegal peaked at 29.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1999.
Senegal ranks 12th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of students from abroad in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.4% | — |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +49.0% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +233.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 29.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 32.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 29.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 18.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +233.7% | 9.0% | 29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.9% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 6.0% | 29.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 students from abroad in Senegal?
- Share of students from abroad in Senegal was 29.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1999.
- How does Senegal rank for share of students from abroad?
- Senegal ranks 12th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.