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% |
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
- 149 Madagascar 11.3 compare
- 150 Mali 10.7 compare
- 151 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.6 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 10.3 compare
- 154 Gabon 10 compare
- 155 Somalia 9.22 compare
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 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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