Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 26.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 26.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Senegal peaked at 31.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +1011.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -83.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +456.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +232.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 2.8% | 31.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, rural, richest quintile in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Senegal was 26.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release