Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 1.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal is 1.12 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 1.13 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 529,271, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 658,969 | — |
| 2005 | 578,933 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 614,017 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 573,817 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 545,038 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 533,958 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 583,775 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 529,271 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 642,620 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | +63.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million | -0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.12 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 11.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.12 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,801, 5.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 617,306 | 578,933 | 658,969 | 3 |
| 2010s | 568,080 | 529,271 | 642,620 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.05 million | 1.13 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 9 Philippines 1.23 million compare
- 10 Madagascar 1.15 million compare
- 11 Chad 1.14 million compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 930,861 compare
- 14 Yemen 899,474 compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 889,836 compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal was 1.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 529,271 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release