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 28.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.8%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2005
All-time low
25.7%
in 2018
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 28.8%.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Senegal peaked at 46.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2018.
That places Senegal 3rd out of 37 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 | 46.0% | — |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | -7.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 28.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 3.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 28.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7%, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.7% | 31.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 1 Burkina Faso 32.6% compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 31.5% compare
- 4 Mali 26.7% compare
- 5 Benin 24.3% compare
- 6 Mozambique 21.0% 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 28.8% 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 46.0% 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 25.7% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Senegal ranks 3rd out of 37 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 3.9%. 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, urban, 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