Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1.12 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.12 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Senegal peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8212 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Senegal 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8212 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8808 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9633 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.851 GPIA | 0.8212 GPIA | 0.8808 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9633 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
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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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Senegal was 1.12 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8212 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Senegal ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release