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 1.39 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.39 LPIA
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.55 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1.33 LPIA
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.39 LPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal peaked at 1.55 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.33 LPIA, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.33 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.52 LPIA | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.54 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.55 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.53 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.49 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.49 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.39 LPIA | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 LPIA | 1.33 LPIA | 1.33 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.51 LPIA | 1.46 LPIA | 1.55 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.39 LPIA | 1.39 LPIA | 1.39 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 28 Benin 1.41 LPIA compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 1.4 LPIA compare
- 30 Russian Federation 1.4 LPIA compare
- 32 Mali 1.39 LPIA compare
- 33 Costa Rica 1.37 LPIA compare
- 34 Rwanda 1.34 LPIA 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 1.39 LPIA in 2023, 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 1.55 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release