Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 12.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 12.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2023.
That represents a change of up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Senegal peaked at 12.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -73.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +291.2% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +119.1% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +82.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +83.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.7% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 Lesotho 18.8% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 15.9% compare
- 41 Guatemala 15.1% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 11.6% compare
- 44 Cameroon 9.1% compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 8.2% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Senegal was 12.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release