Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal
Senegal: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.25 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.25 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8176 GPIA, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 3rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8176 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8335 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8526 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9703 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9979 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8346 GPIA | 0.8176 GPIA | 0.8526 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9703 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 1 Cape Verde 1.67 GPIA compare
- 2 Jamaica 1.33 GPIA compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1.24 GPIA compare
- 5 Suriname 1.22 GPIA compare
- 6 Gambia 1.21 GPIA compare
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Senegal was 1.25 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8176 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Senegal ranks 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release