Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 67.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.0%
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 2018
All-time low
28.2%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2011–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 67.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
That represents a change of up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Senegal peaked at 67.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 3rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39.2% | — |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +114.6% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 67.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.8%, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 28.2% | 67.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 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, urban in Senegal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Senegal was 67.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Senegal ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. 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, urban, poorest 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