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 56.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 56.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal peaked at 68.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2015.
That places Senegal 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.7% | — |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 53.9% | 62.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 2 Mali 61.7% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 59.1% compare
- 4 Nigeria 58.5% compare
- 6 Mozambique 54.9% compare
- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47.7% compare
- 8 Zambia 44.8% 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 56.9% 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 68.7% 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 53.9% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Senegal ranks 5th out of 38 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 up 1.0%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release