4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Senegal
Senegal: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 50.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
50.8
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
152nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
51
in 2016
All-time low
19
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 50.8 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Senegal peaked at 51 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2001.
Senegal ranks 152nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1 | 19 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3 | 40 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Senegal?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Senegal was 50.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Senegal ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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