Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 59.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.6%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2018
All-time low
46.4%
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2023
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal stood at 59.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 61.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.4% | — |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 59.0% | 61.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Senegal was 59.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release