Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.3554 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 0.3554 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal peaked at 0.4025 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.107 LPIA, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 84th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.107 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.1658 LPIA | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2413 LPIA | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2854 LPIA | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2777 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4025 LPIA | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2817 LPIA | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2437 LPIA | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3554 LPIA | +45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.107 LPIA | 0.107 LPIA | 0.107 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2711 LPIA | 0.1658 LPIA | 0.4025 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3554 LPIA | 0.3554 LPIA | 0.3554 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 0.3554 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 0.4025 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.107 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Senegal ranks 84th 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 47.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release