Completion rate, upper secondary education … richest female rural in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education … richest female rural was 29.1% 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 29.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,284.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Senegal peaked at 29.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 21st of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … richest female rural in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.2% | — |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +169.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +408.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -74.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +485.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 29.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 29.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.0%, 43% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 1.2% | 19.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
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, rural, richest quintile in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Senegal was 29.1% 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 29.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 24 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 up 2,284.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release