Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Senegal
Senegal: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) was 41.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Senegal is 41.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Senegal peaked at 61.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2004.
That places Senegal 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.1% | — |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | +5.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 41.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.1%, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 41.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3%, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 34.1% | 41.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 49.6% | 61.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 39.5% | 42.2% | 3 |
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Senegal?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Senegal was 41.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Senegal ranks 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release