Share of students from abroad in Senegal
Senegal: Share of students from abroad was 29.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Senegal, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 29.92 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 29.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.42, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.42 | — |
| 2011 | 6.93 | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 11.61 | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 13.84 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.79 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 8.12 | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 8.32 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.81 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.05 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 6.28 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 6.02 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.97 | +49.0% |
| 2024 | 29.92 | +233.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 29.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9192, 32.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 29.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61, 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% | 8.97 | 29.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 | 4.42 | 4.42 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 6.93 | 15.79 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.65 | 6.02 | 29.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Senegal?
- Share of students from abroad in Senegal was 29.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 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 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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