Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes was 44.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 44.1% for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 51.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.3% | — |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +95.8% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 35.8% | 51.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 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, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal was 44.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release