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 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal is 71.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal peaked at 72.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2014.
That places Senegal 2nd out of 179 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.4% | — |
| 2005 | 65.9% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 65.9% | 71.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 49.9% | 58.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 70.5% | 72.7% | 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 71.0% 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 72.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Senegal ranks 2nd out of 179 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 42.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release