Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 59.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 59.0% for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal peaked at 59.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1981.
That places Senegal 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.3% | — |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | +2.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 59.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 59.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 22.2% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 40.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 50.3% | 59.0% | 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, male (modelled data) in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal was 59.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Senegal ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release