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 58.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
58.5%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 162 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2004
All-time low
38.9%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 58.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal peaked at 65.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 8th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.9% | — |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | -3.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 58.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 58.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 58.1% | 65.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 38.9% | 50.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 57.8% | 60.5% | 3 |
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 58.5% 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 65.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Senegal ranks 8th 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 up 50.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release