Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 12.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Senegal is 12.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Senegal peaked at 25.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.3% | — |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 12.0% | 25.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Senegal was 12.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release