Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female was 50.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 50.3% for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Senegal peaked at 50.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.0% | — |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +279.5% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 22.7% | 41.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 29 Gambia 57.4% compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.3% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 51.3% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 49.0% compare
- 34 Malawi 34.4% compare
- 35 Benin 32.4% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Senegal was 50.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release