Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female was 56.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.6%
World rank
25th
of 26 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2014
All-time low
12.2%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 56.6% for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in Senegal peaked at 60.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 25th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.2% | — |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +210.6% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 19.4% | 60.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in Senegal was 56.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release