Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 60.0% 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 60.0%.
That represents a change of up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Senegal peaked at 68.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 33rd 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 | 21.1% | — |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 29.9% | 68.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (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 60.0% 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 68.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Senegal ranks 33rd 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 100.5%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release