Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Senegal

Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 39.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.2%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2023
All-time low
1.6%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023

Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Senegal, 2005–2023

0102030402005201420232005: 1.6 %2011: 15.4 %2014: 26.8 %2015: 27.6 %2016: 24.4 %2017: 23.5 %2018: 26.8 %2019: 26.8 %2023: 39.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Senegal stood at 39.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Senegal peaked at 39.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2005.

Senegal ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%) in Senegal, 2005 to 2023.
Year % Change
2005 1.6%
2011 15.4% +837.7%
2014 26.8% +73.7%
2015 27.6% +2.9%
2016 24.4% -11.6%
2017 23.5% -3.7%
2018 26.8% +13.9%
2019 26.8% +0.3%
2023 39.2% +46.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2010s 24.5% 15.4% 27.6% 7
2020s 39.2% 39.2% 39.2% 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 28 Ghana 45.4% compare
  2. 29 Gambia 43.6% compare
  3. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.2% compare
  4. 32 Burkina Faso 39.2% compare
  5. 33 Nigeria 32.7% compare
  6. 34 Malawi 29.8% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Senegal?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Senegal was 39.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2005.
How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
Senegal ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 411 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release