4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Senegal
Senegal: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 10.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.5
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
152nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
15
in 2018
All-time low
3
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 10.5 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Senegal peaked at 15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 152nd of 164 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 10.5 | -4.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 7 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 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 upper secondary education in Senegal?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Senegal was 10.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Senegal ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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