Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 34.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.2%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2019
All-time low
3.6%
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 34.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2023.
The figure is up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal peaked at 47.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.6% | — |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +347.8% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +113.6% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 16.1% | 47.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 27 Sierra Leone 41.0% compare
- 28 Guatemala 39.6% compare
- 29 Cameroon 35.4% compare
- 31 Benin 16.3% compare
- 32 Mozambique 5.5% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 705,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.626 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 34.2% 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 47.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 32 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 111.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release