Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female was 17.9% 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 17.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal peaked at 17.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.3% | — |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +9.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.8%, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.5% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 92 Niger 23.6% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 18.9% compare
- 94 Guinea 18.3% compare
- 96 Afghanistan 15.6% compare
- 97 Benin 12.3% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (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 17.9% 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 17.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Senegal ranks 95th 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 up 3.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release