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 0.8479 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal is 0.8479 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8479 GPIA, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 109th of 162 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 of lower secondary school age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9818 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9573 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.911 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9127 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8626 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8659 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8479 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9659 GPIA | 0.911 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8588 GPIA | 0.8479 GPIA | 0.8659 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 106 India 0.8629 GPIA compare
- 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8621 GPIA compare
- 108 Maldives 0.853 GPIA compare
- 110 South Africa 0.8444 GPIA compare
- 111 El Salvador 0.8418 GPIA compare
- 112 Qatar 0.8355 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 of lower secondary school age in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal was 0.8479 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.14 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8479 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Senegal ranks 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 6.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release