Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8407 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Senegal, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.8407 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Senegal peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8407 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Senegal 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Senegal, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9859 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9783 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9691 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.947 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9216 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.893 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8693 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8407 modelled data | -3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.8407 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.8407 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 modelled data | 0.9783 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9068 modelled data | 0.8407 modelled data | 0.9691 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Senegal was 0.8407 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8407 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Senegal ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release