Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) was 37.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Senegal stood at 37.2%.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Senegal peaked at 39.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 73rd out of 76 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, male (%) (rate male rural) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.8% | — |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +102.6% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +11.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 37.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 37.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 13.2% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 26.8% | 39.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 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, male in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Senegal was 37.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Senegal ranks 73rd out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release