Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 19.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Senegal stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Senegal peaked at 19.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, rural, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.8% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -74.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +250.2% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +195.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 2.5% | 16.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Senegal was 19.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release