Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 988,178 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
988,178
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
990,590
in 2023
All-time low
551,970
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal stood at 988,178.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 990,590 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 551,970, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 628,814 | — |
| 2005 | 622,765 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 612,852 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 575,389 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 560,505 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 563,886 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 625,975 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 551,970 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 673,139 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 945,805 | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 990,590 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 988,178 | -0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 988,178 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 988,178 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 621,477 | 612,852 | 628,814 | 3 |
| 2010s | 591,811 | 551,970 | 673,139 | 6 |
| 2020s | 974,858 | 945,805 | 990,590 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 20 Philippines 1.01 million compare
- 21 Iraq 1.00 million
- 22 Mali 988,451 compare
- 24 Burundi 961,204 compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 956,711 compare
- 26 Mozambique 944,143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Senegal was 988,178 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 990,590 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 551,970 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release