Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 39.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Senegal stood at 39.2%.
The figure is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Senegal peaked at 39.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 79th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29.5% | — |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.2% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 30.0% | 39.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Senegal was 39.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release