Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female was 72.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Senegal is 72.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Senegal peaked at 77.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.4% | — |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 63.9% | 77.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Senegal was 72.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release