Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 14.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Senegal is 14.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 237.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Senegal peaked at 14.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 84th of 95 countries on this measure, 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 (%) (rate female) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +137.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -70.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +189.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +48.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 81 Haiti 16.2% compare
- 82 Malawi 15.2% compare
- 83 Mozambique 14.4% compare
- 85 Madagascar 13.4% compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 13.3% compare
- 87 Guinea 11.8% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Senegal was 14.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 84th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release