Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 22.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 22.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in 2023.
The figure is up 236.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Senegal peaked at 23.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 77th out of 81 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, urban, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -66.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +172.9% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +79.2% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.1% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 6.7% | 23.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Senegal was 22.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Senegal ranks 77th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release