Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 0.9723 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9723 GPIA
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9723 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
8
2005–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.9723 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Senegal peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9723 GPIA, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9723 GPIA | -10.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.9723 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 GPIA, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.9723 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979 GPIA, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 1 |
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, rural in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Senegal was 0.9723 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9723 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Senegal ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release