Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 28.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal is 28.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal peaked at 37.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 96th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.6% | — |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.0% | 37.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 35.6% compare
- 94 Niger 33.6% compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 30.6% compare
- 97 Benin 27.3% 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 28.8% 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 37.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Senegal ranks 96th out of 97 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 down 1.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release