Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 71.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Senegal is 71.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 77.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.0% | — |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 49.7% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 65.1% | 77.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Senegal was 71.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release