Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal

Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 76.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
76.7%
World rank
170th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2014
All-time low
38.1%
in 1996
Years of data
17
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal, 1996–2019

0204060801996200720191996: 38.1 %1997: 40.7 %1998: 43.2 %1999: 42.9 %2000: 46.1 %2001: 47.9 %2002: 49.6 %2003: 53.1 %2004: 56.2 %2005: 58.7 %2006: 60.4 %2008: 66.9 %2011: 77.2 %2012: 78.5 %2013: 78.4 %2014: 80.2 %2019: 76.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal is 76.7%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal peaked at 80.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1996.

That places Senegal 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Senegal, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 38.1%
1997 40.7% +6.8%
1998 43.2% +6.0%
1999 42.9% -0.7%
2000 46.1% +7.6%
2001 47.9% +3.9%
2002 49.6% +3.4%
2003 53.1% +7.1%
2004 56.2% +5.8%
2005 58.7% +4.5%
2006 60.4% +3.0%
2008 66.9% +10.7%
2011 77.2% +15.4%
2012 78.5% +1.8%
2013 78.4% -0.2%
2014 80.2% +2.3%
2019 76.7% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.2% 38.1% 43.2% 4
2000s 54.8% 46.1% 66.9% 8
2010s 78.2% 76.7% 80.2% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 167 Tuvalu 78.0% compare
  2. 168 Bahamas 77.9% compare
  3. 169 Jordan 77.0% compare
  4. 171 Yemen 75.9% compare
  5. 172 Ethiopia 75.5% compare
  6. 173 Pakistan 74.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Senegal was 76.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1996.
How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Senegal ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.