Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male (%) (middle) in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male (%) (middle) was 48.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.6%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2016
All-time low
26.0%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 48.6% for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in 2023.
The figure is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Senegal peaked at 52.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male (%) (middle) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.0% | — |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +51.9% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +23.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 48.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2%, 57% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 48.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.3%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 39.3% | 52.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
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, middle quintile, male in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Senegal was 48.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male?
- Senegal ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release