Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 42.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 42.9% for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 42.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.8% | — |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +243.2% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 26.7% | 42.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Senegal was 42.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release