Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes was 50.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal stood at 50.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 50.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 38th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.0% | — |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +65.3% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 24.3% | 49.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal was 50.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release