Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 59.0% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal, 1981β2025
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.
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
- 146 Zambia 62.1% compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 61.4% compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 60.6% compare
- 150 Pakistan 57.7% compare
- 151 Burundi 54.8% compare
- 152 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 54.6% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release