Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 15.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Senegal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Senegal is 15.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Senegal peaked at 15.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1981.
That places Senegal 144th 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5% | — |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +4.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 15.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 15.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.5% | 15.5% | 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, female (modelled data) in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Senegal was 15.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Senegal ranks 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release