School enrollment, secondary in Senegal
Senegal: School enrollment, secondary was 44.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 44.1% for school enrollment, secondary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Senegal peaked at 50.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 179th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.2% | 30.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 37.1% | 50.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.1% | 45.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 72,089 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 75.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 36.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.13 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Senegal?
- School enrollment, secondary in Senegal was 44.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Senegal ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.