Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 28.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal is 28.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal peaked at 31.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +224.3% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 14.9% | 31.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 42 Guatemala 42.4% compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 36.7% compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 32.4% compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 24.6% compare
- 47 Benin 19.5% compare
- 48 Malawi 16.2% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal was 28.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release