4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Senegal
Senegal: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 28.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Senegal is 28.4, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Senegal peaked at 30 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2001.
That places Senegal 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 28.4 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4 | 9 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1 | 15 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Senegal?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Senegal was 28.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Senegal ranks 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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