Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 47.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 47.4% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Senegal peaked at 50.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 82nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +7.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 47.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.1%, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 47.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 27.8% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 41.1% | 50.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Senegal was 47.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Senegal ranks 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release