Ethiopia vs Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)

Ethiopia
64.6%
in 2025
Senegal
65.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
148th
Senegal rank
146th

Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 65.7% against 64.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Senegal ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 148th and Senegal ranks 146th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 10.9% 14.4% 3.5% Senegal
1990s 14.1% 16.7% 2.6% Senegal
2000s 26.3% 26.0% 0.4% Ethiopia
2010s 46.6% 47.0% 0.5% Senegal
2020s 60.6% 60.2% 0.4% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Ethiopia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 65.7% against 64.6% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Ethiopia and Senegal?
1.1%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Senegal ranks 146th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release