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 1.53 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.53 WPIA
World rank
7th
of 22 countries
All-time high
1.66 WPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.43 WPIA
in 2005
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 WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal is 1.53 WPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal peaked at 1.66 WPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.43 WPIA, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 7th of 22 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 | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.43 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.52 WPIA | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.63 WPIA | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.57 WPIA | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.65 WPIA | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.63 WPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.66 WPIA | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 WPIA | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 WPIA | 1.43 WPIA | 1.43 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.61 WPIA | 1.52 WPIA | 1.66 WPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.53 WPIA | 1.53 WPIA | 1.53 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 4 Bangladesh 1.72 WPIA compare
- 5 Benin 1.62 WPIA compare
- 6 Costa Rica 1.59 WPIA compare
- 8 Gambia 1.42 WPIA compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.7163 WPIA compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 0.4518 WPIA 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 1.53 WPIA 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 1.66 WPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 WPIA in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Senegal ranks 7th out of 22 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 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release