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 63.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal is 63.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal peaked at 65.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 4th of 183 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 of lower secondary school age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.1% | — |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | -2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 63.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 4.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 63.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 53.9% | 62.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 40.8% | 49.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 62.6% | 65.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 1 Niger 79.7% compare
- 2 Algeria 77.6% compare
- 3 Cape Verde 66.3% compare
- 5 Tokelau 61.6% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 60.1% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 59.3% 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 63.9% 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 65.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Senegal ranks 4th out of 183 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 up 56.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release