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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 28.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.7, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 28.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (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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