Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male was 70.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.0%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2014
All-time low
52.5%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Senegal stood at 70.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Senegal peaked at 81.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.5% | — |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 66.3% | 81.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 133,992 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Senegal was 70.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release