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 75.2% 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 75.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal peaked at 76.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 2nd of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.1% | — |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 75.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 75.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 62.3% | 68.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 50.5% | 59.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 74.0% | 76.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 1 Niger 83.0% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 69.5% compare
- 4 Tokelau 67.8% compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 64.9% 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 75.2% 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 76.2% 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 50.5% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Senegal ranks 2nd 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 48.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release