Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.7165 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal is 0.7165 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7165 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Senegal 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9732 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.944 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9337 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9267 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9149 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9031 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8737 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8511 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8281 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7971 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7735 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7531 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7165 modelled data | -4.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.7165 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.7165 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9392 modelled data, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9586 modelled data | 0.8737 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7866 modelled data | 0.7165 modelled data | 0.8511 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal was 0.7165 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7165 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Senegal ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release