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 0.8034 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8034 GPIA
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.8034 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
8
2005–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal, 2005–2023
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 0.8034 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8034 GPIA, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 25th of 34 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9515 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9042 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8034 GPIA | -11.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.8034 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.8034 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9042 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8034 GPIA | 0.8034 GPIA | 0.8034 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 0.936 GPIA compare
- 23 Ethiopia 0.9062 GPIA compare
- 24 Honduras 0.8748 GPIA compare
- 26 El Salvador 0.7778 GPIA compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.7418 GPIA compare
- 28 Mexico 0.6903 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 0.8034 GPIA 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 1.2 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 0.8034 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 34 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 22.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release