Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%) (rate rural) in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%) (rate rural) was 42.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Senegal stood at 42.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 42.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 75th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%) (rate rural) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +138.1% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +22.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 42.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.6%, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 42.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.3%, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.5% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 25.1% | 38.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 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, rural, both sexes in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Senegal was 42.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release