Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.9144 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9144 modelled data
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
135th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9144 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.1123 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.9144 modelled data for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal peaked at 0.9144 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1123 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Senegal 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Senegal, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1123 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.1238 modelled data | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1343 modelled data | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1383 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1412 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1459 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1538 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1665 modelled data | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1813 modelled data | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.205 modelled data | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.236 modelled data | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2614 modelled data | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2871 modelled data | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2969 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3059 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3264 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3584 modelled data | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3952 modelled data | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4282 modelled data | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.457 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4803 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4916 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5019 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5159 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5271 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5284 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5441 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5666 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5885 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6058 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6214 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6334 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6493 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6684 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7021 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7471 modelled data | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7998 modelled data | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.832 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8431 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8347 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8387 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8534 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8754 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8961 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9144 modelled data | +2.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.9144 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 modelled data, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.9144 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9431 modelled data, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1442 modelled data | 0.1123 modelled data | 0.1813 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.31 modelled data | 0.205 modelled data | 0.4282 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5201 modelled data | 0.457 modelled data | 0.5885 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7102 modelled data | 0.6058 modelled data | 0.8431 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8688 modelled data | 0.8347 modelled data | 0.9144 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal was 0.9144 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9144 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1123 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Senegal ranks 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release