Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 22.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.7%
World rank
30th
of 31 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2018
All-time low
7.2%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Senegal stood at 22.7%.
The figure is up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Senegal peaked at 34.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 30th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.2% | — |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +211.5% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +85.2% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +64.1% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -49.8% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 14.7% | 34.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, second quintile in Senegal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Senegal was 22.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release