Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 35.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Senegal is 35.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Senegal peaked at 35.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +116.2% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.3% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 18.0% | 28.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Senegal was 35.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release