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 43.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.1%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 2005
All-time low
32.8%
in 2016
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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal stood at 43.1%.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal peaked at 55.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2016.
That places Senegal 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.7% | — |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | -6.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 43.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 43.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 32.8% | 46.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 1 Mali 49.8% compare
- 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.7% compare
- 3 Benin 43.3% compare
- 5 Mozambique 41.2% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 40.9% compare
- 7 Honduras 40.2% 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 43.1% 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 55.7% 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 32.8% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Senegal ranks 4th 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 up 2.0%. 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, middle 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