Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 14.7% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal peaked at 17.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 129th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.5% | — |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Senegal was 14.7% 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 17.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Senegal ranks 129th out of 134 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 5.7%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.