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 0.8835 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.8835 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8835 GPIA, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 99th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9764 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9644 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9018 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.904 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8835 GPIA | -2.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.8835 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9123 GPIA, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.8835 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9644 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8964 GPIA | 0.8835 GPIA | 0.904 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 96 Germany 0.8926 GPIA compare
- 97 Puerto Rico 0.8911 GPIA compare
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8855 GPIA compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 0.8787 GPIA compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8728 GPIA compare
- 102 Spain 0.872 GPIA 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 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 0.8835 GPIA 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 1.1 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8835 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Senegal ranks 99th 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 down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release