Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 492,275 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Senegal stood at 492,275.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Senegal peaked at 501,054 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 249,912, in 2014.
That places Senegal 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 348,382 | — |
| 2005 | 310,621 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 324,159 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 289,203 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 270,834 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 262,367 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 283,092 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 249,912 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 303,529 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 468,826 | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 501,054 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 492,275 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327,721 | 310,621 | 348,382 | 3 |
| 2010s | 276,490 | 249,912 | 303,529 | 6 |
| 2020s | 487,385 | 468,826 | 501,054 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 9 Bangladesh 596,101 compare
- 10 Philippines 575,557 compare
- 11 Madagascar 545,584 compare
- 13 Yemen 492,173 compare
- 14 Iraq 442,848
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 433,290 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, female in Senegal?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Senegal was 492,275 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 501,054 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,912 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Senegal ranks 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release