Share of the population with lower secondary education in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Senegal is 14.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Senegal peaked at 17.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 130th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.5% | — |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Senegal?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Senegal was 14.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.