Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal

Senegal: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 19.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.8%
World rank
126th
of 132 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2017
All-time low
11.2%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal, 2006–2023

01020302006201420232006: 11.2 cumulative2011: 15.6 cumulative2013: 18.6 cumulative2015: 15.4 cumulative2016: 17 cumulative2017: 26.1 cumulative2018: 18.1 cumulative2019: 18.2 cumulative2023: 19.8 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal is 19.8%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal peaked at 26.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2006.

Senegal ranks 126th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Senegal, 2006 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2006 11.2%
2011 15.6% +39.6%
2013 18.6% +19.2%
2015 15.4% -17.1%
2016 17.0% +10.5%
2017 26.1% +53.4%
2018 18.1% -30.5%
2019 18.2% +0.2%
2023 19.8% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
2010s 18.4% 15.4% 26.1% 7
2020s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 123 Mozambique 23.7% compare
  2. 124 Ethiopia 22.0% compare
  3. 125 Rwanda 20.5% compare
  4. 127 Guinea 19.3% compare
  5. 128 Benin 18.4% compare
  6. 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal?
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal was 19.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2006.
How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Senegal ranks 126th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 1,897 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.