Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal
Senegal: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.19 index in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal stood at 1.19 index. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal peaked at 1.19 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1329 index, in 1981.
That places Senegal 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1329 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.1588 index | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.183 index | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2026 index | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2239 index | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2424 index | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.262 index | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2811 index | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3022 index | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3151 index | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.325 index | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3339 index | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3447 index | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3645 index | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3828 index | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3999 index | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4212 index | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4391 index | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4508 index | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4547 index | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4596 index | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4643 index | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4744 index | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4916 index | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5142 index | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.539 index | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5677 index | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5986 index | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6326 index | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6691 index | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7075 index | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7459 index | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7806 index | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8254 index | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8751 index | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9315 index | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9882 index | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 index | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 index | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 index | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 index | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 index | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 index | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.17 index | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.19 index | +1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.19 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 index, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.19 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 index, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.221 index | 0.1329 index | 0.3022 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3777 index | 0.3151 index | 0.4508 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5197 index | 0.4547 index | 0.6326 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.865 index | 0.6691 index | 1.08 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 index | 1.12 index | 1.19 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Senegal was 1.19 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 index in 2025.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1329 index in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Senegal ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.