Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male was 30.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.6%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2015
All-time low
8.0%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Senegal stood at 30.6%.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Senegal peaked at 33.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.0% | — |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +122.3% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +83.9% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 17.8% | 33.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Senegal was 30.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release