Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 84.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Senegal stood at 84.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Senegal peaked at 85.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 82.0% | — |
| 2005 | 80.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | -1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 84.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 84.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 77.8% | 82.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 62.2% | 74.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.1% | 85.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 1 Niger 88.0% compare
- 2 Mauritania 84.9% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.9% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 79.1% compare
- 6 Chad 76.6% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Senegal was 84.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Senegal ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release