Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.19 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.19 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.19 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.1329 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal stood at 1.19 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal peaked at 1.19 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1329 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Senegal 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Senegal, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1329 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.1588 modelled data | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.183 modelled data | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2026 modelled data | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2239 modelled data | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2424 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.262 modelled data | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2811 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3022 modelled data | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3151 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.325 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3339 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3447 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3645 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3828 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3999 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4212 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4391 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4508 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4547 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4596 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4643 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4744 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4916 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5142 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.539 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5677 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5986 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6326 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6691 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7075 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7459 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7806 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8254 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8751 modelled data | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9315 modelled data | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9882 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 modelled data | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.17 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.19 modelled data | +1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.19 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.19 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.221 modelled data | 0.1329 modelled data | 0.3022 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3777 modelled data | 0.3151 modelled data | 0.4508 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5197 modelled data | 0.4547 modelled data | 0.6326 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.865 modelled data | 0.6691 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.19 modelled data | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal was 1.19 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1329 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Senegal ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release