Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 65.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Senegal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 65.7% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Senegal peaked at 65.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1981.
That places Senegal 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.5% | — |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 65.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 65.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 12.5% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 17.9% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 39.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 54.6% | 65.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Senegal was 65.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Senegal ranks 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release