Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male was 30.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.8%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2018
All-time low
7.9%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Senegal stood at 30.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Senegal peaked at 33.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 37th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.9% | — |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +145.3% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +69.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 19.3% | 33.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Senegal was 30.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release