Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 34.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal stood at 34.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal peaked at 34.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1981.
Senegal ranks 147th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.9% | — |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 20.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 28.1% | 34.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal was 34.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Senegal ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release