Share of students studying abroad in Senegal
Senegal: Share of students studying abroad was 6.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Senegal, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 6.81 for share of students studying abroad in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Senegal peaked at 21.17 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 2023.
That places Senegal 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.46 | 19.46 | 19.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.39 | 12.98 | 21.17 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.06 | 7.52 | 13.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 | 6.81 | 7.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 72,089 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Senegal?
- Share of students studying abroad in Senegal was 6.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.17 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Senegal ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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