Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Senegal
Senegal: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 15.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 15.33 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Senegal peaked at 16.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 1971.
That places Senegal 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.24 | — |
| 1972 | 1.36 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 1.92 | +41.2% |
| 1978 | 1.99 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.52 | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 2.72 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 2.46 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 2.57 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2 | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 2.25 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 3.11 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.21 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.75 | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 5.26 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 5.47 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.12 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 7.76 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 7.92 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.63 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.12 | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.57 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.88 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.84 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.89 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.35 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.42 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 12.61 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.31 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 14.68 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 15.65 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 16.07 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 15.33 | -4.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 15.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.12, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 15.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.95, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +48.2% | 3.21 | 4.75 |
| 1977 | +41.2% | 1.36 | 1.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.24 | 1.99 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 2.2 | 2.72 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 3.05 | 3.21 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.21 | 4.75 | 7.92 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.76 | 7.63 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.01 | 13.31 | 16.07 | 5 |
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 tertiary gross enrollment rate in Senegal?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Senegal was 15.33 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Senegal ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.