Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) was 47.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Senegal stood at 47.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Senegal peaked at 47.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 72nd out of 79 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, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.5% | — |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +186.0% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +55.5% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +32.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 47.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 47.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 23.4% | 38.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 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, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Senegal was 47.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release