Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.1661 LPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.1661 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Senegal peaked at 0.2421 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Senegal 95th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0219 LPIA | 0.0219 LPIA | 0.0219 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0998 LPIA | 0.0452 LPIA | 0.2421 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.15 LPIA | 0.1339 LPIA | 0.1661 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 92 Afghanistan 0.2196 LPIA compare
- 93 Rwanda 0.2069 LPIA compare
- 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.18 LPIA compare
- 96 Togo 0.1432 LPIA compare
- 97 Malawi 0.1424 LPIA compare
- 98 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1343 LPIA 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 upper secondary education or in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Senegal was 0.1661 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2421 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Senegal ranks 95th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release