Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 22.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal stood at 22.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal peaked at 26.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 96th out of 97 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.9% | — |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.1% | 26.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 93 Niger 28.1% compare
- 94 Afghanistan 27.4% compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 24.5% compare
- 97 Benin 19.2% 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 22.8% 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 26.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% 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 1.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release