Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female was 20.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Senegal stood at 20.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Senegal peaked at 20.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +596.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +93.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +126.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 3.9% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.9% compare
- 28 Zambia 32.9% compare
- 29 Guatemala 22.6% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 18.0% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 17.0% compare
- 33 Cameroon 16.2% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Senegal was 20.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release