Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 58.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Senegal stood at 58.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Senegal peaked at 59.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.0% | — |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 35.5% | 59.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 31 Mozambique 67.1% compare
- 32 Malawi 65.3% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 60.2% compare
- 35 Mali 57.6% compare
- 36 Benin 54.7% compare
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, richest quintile in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Senegal was 58.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release