Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 7.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Senegal stood at 7.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 7.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 77th of 88 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, rural, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +286.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -81.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +66.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +211.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +125.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +93.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 74 Sierra Leone 10.1% compare
- 75 Haiti 7.7% compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 7.3% compare
- 78 Mozambique 7.3% compare
- 79 Cameroon 6.8% compare
- 80 Mali 6.1% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Senegal was 7.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 77th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release