Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female was 52.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.4%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2016
All-time low
17.1%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 52.4% for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Senegal peaked at 60.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.1% | — |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +140.8% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 41.2% | 60.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 33 Sierra Leone 64.4% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 63.4% compare
- 35 Gambia 63.3% compare
- 37 Malawi 51.8% compare
- 38 Benin 45.7% compare
- 39 Mozambique 42.9% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Senegal was 52.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release