Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 27.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal is 27.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal peaked at 27.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.3% | — |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +252.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +182.9% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +54.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 8.1% | 26.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 28 Sierra Leone 52.6% compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 33.8% compare
- 30 Mozambique 30.3% compare
- 32 Mali 27.7% compare
- 33 Benin 24.7% compare
- 34 Malawi 24.4% 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, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal was 27.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release