Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both was 54.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Senegal stood at 54.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Senegal peaked at 54.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.6% | — |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +136.5% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 22.2% | 52.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 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, richest quintile, both in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Senegal was 54.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release