Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 42.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Senegal stood at 42.4%.
The figure is up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 45.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 84th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +45.4% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 18.1% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 26.3% | 45.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, urban, both sexes in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Senegal was 42.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 84th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release