Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 0.968 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.968 GPIA
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5789 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
9
2002–2023
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal stood at 0.968 GPIA.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5789 GPIA, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 30th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7301 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.5789 GPIA | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9282 GPIA | +60.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7373 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6619 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.808 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.968 GPIA | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6545 GPIA | 0.5789 GPIA | 0.7301 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8612 GPIA | 0.6619 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.968 GPIA | 0.968 GPIA | 0.968 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 27 Peru 1.01 GPIA compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 0.9967 GPIA compare
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.9916 GPIA compare
- 31 Ghana 0.9516 GPIA compare
- 32 Bangladesh 0.95 GPIA compare
- 33 Kenya 0.9381 GPIA compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Senegal was 0.968 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5789 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release