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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 50.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.5%, 61% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 50.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.3%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release