Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban … middle urban in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban … middle urban was 34.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.3%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2019
All-time low
8.1%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 34.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal peaked at 40.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban … middle urban in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.1% | — |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +165.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -15.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 34.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.4%, 53% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 34.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.6%, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 18.8% | 40.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, urban, middle quintile in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal was 34.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release