Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 12.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Senegal is 12.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Senegal peaked at 12.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +125.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +207.5% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +78.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -52.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +52.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +95.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +84.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 1.6% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Senegal was 12.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release