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 0.9243 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Senegal is 0.9243 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Senegal peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9243 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Senegal 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9445 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9474 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9243 GPIA | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.9243 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.9243 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9387 GPIA | 0.9243 GPIA | 0.9474 GPIA | 3 |
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 0.9243 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.07 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9243 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Senegal ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 11.1%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release