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 39.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.4%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2005
All-time low
39.4%
in 2023
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 %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 39.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal peaked at 63.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 2nd of 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.3% | — |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -5.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 39.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 39.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45.1% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 36.4% compare
- 4 Benin 34.7% compare
- 5 Mali 32.5% 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 39.4% 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 63.3% 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 39.4% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Senegal ranks 2nd out of 36 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 16.1%. 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, fourth 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