Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes was 20.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Senegal stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Senegal peaked at 20.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 50 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 … secondary second both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +321.8% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +73.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +37.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 20.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4%, 42% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 20.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.8%, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 5.8% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 Zambia 32.3% compare
- 40 Guatemala 26.9% compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 26.8% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 20.6% compare
- 44 Cameroon 20.5% compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 17.2% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Senegal was 20.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release