Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.3%
World rank
88th
of 94 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.3% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
That represents a change of up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal peaked at 4.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 88th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +104.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +101.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +126.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +94.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.3% compare
- 86 Ethiopia 5.0% compare
- 87 Angola 4.3% compare
- 89 Mozambique 3.9% compare
- 90 Afghanistan 3.7% compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 2.6% compare
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 4.3% 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 4.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Senegal ranks 88th out of 94 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 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release