Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both was 34.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Senegal stood at 34.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Senegal peaked at 34.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.9% | — |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +242.6% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 16.6% | 30.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Senegal was 34.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release