Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 66.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
66.4%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
5th
of 175 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 2004
All-time low
49.3%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal stood at 66.4%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal peaked at 74.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2014.
That places Senegal 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74.8% | — |
| 2005 | 69.4% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | -3.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 66.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 66.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3% | 69.4% | 74.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 49.3% | 60.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.4% | 68.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal was 66.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Senegal ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release