Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.295 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.295 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
That represents a change of up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal peaked at 0.3605 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0844 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Senegal 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0844 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.1235 LPIA | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1874 LPIA | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2087 LPIA | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2001 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3605 LPIA | +80.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2123 LPIA | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1915 LPIA | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.295 LPIA | +54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0844 LPIA | 0.0844 LPIA | 0.0844 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.212 LPIA | 0.1235 LPIA | 0.3605 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.295 LPIA | 0.295 LPIA | 0.295 LPIA | 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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal was 0.295 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3605 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0844 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Senegal ranks 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release