Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.7%
World rank
130th
of 135 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2017
All-time low
7.5%
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 14.7% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal peaked at 17.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 130th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.5% | — |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +14.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 35% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 55% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 14.7% 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 17.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 135 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 5.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release