Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female was 45.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.0%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2016
All-time low
14.6%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Senegal stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Senegal peaked at 56.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.6% | — |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +160.5% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 38.2% | 56.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.1% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 60.6% compare
- 33 Malawi 51.7% compare
- 35 Benin 41.2% compare
- 36 Mozambique 39.7% compare
- 37 Mali 34.4% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Senegal was 45.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release