Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 56.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.8%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2015
All-time low
33.4%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 56.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Senegal peaked at 58.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.4% | — |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 36.7% | 58.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 56.8% 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 58.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Senegal ranks 36th 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 16.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release