Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Senegal
Senegal: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 44.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 44.07 for secondary gross enrollment rate 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, secondary gross enrollment rate in Senegal peaked at 50.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.74, in 1971.
That places Senegal 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.74 | — |
| 1972 | 9.37 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 10.45 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 9.9 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 10.08 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 10.65 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 11.19 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 11.45 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.4 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.75 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 12.68 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 12.84 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 13.15 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.02 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 14.36 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 14.71 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.07 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 13.87 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.81 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.6 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 15.21 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 15.55 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.93 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 19.97 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 22.25 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 24.22 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 30.7 | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 37.13 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 42.64 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 46.42 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 49.08 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 50.55 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 50.54 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.46 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 44.79 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.17 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.38 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.07 | -2.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 44.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 44.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.62 | 8.74 | 10.45 | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.92 | 10.08 | 14.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.24 | 13.81 | 14.71 | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.69 | 15.21 | 30.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.83 | 37.13 | 50.55 | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.85 | 44.07 | 45.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Senegal?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Senegal was 44.07 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Senegal ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.