Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female was 55.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 55.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in 2023.
The figure is up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Senegal peaked at 61.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.0% | — |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 26.3% | 61.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, richest quintile, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Senegal was 55.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release