Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 24.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24.5%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2018
All-time low
2.5%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal stood at 24.5%.
The figure is up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal peaked at 25.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.5% | — |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +241.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +209.4% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 3.3% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 28 Burkina Faso 32.1% compare
- 29 Mali 26.3% compare
- 30 Malawi 24.5% compare
- 32 Mozambique 23.6% compare
- 33 Benin 13.9% 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, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Senegal was 24.5% 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 25.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 33 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 119.1%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release