Completion rate, primary education … urban wealth WPIA adjusted in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education … urban wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.5107 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5107 WPIA
World rank
20th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.5943 WPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.0467 WPIA
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Senegal is 0.5107 WPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Senegal peaked at 0.5943 WPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 WPIA, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 20th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … urban wealth WPIA adjusted in Senegal, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0467 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.5597 WPIA | +1097.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4259 WPIA | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5943 WPIA | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5286 WPIA | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5541 WPIA | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5107 WPIA | -7.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.5107 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8277 WPIA, 62% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0467 WPIA | 0.0467 WPIA | 0.0467 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5325 WPIA | 0.4259 WPIA | 0.5943 WPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5107 WPIA | 0.5107 WPIA | 0.5107 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 17 Nepal 0.8474 WPIA compare
- 18 Bangladesh 0.808 WPIA compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6886 WPIA compare
- 21 Nigeria 0.445 WPIA compare
- 22 Benin 0.3526 WPIA 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Senegal was 0.5107 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5943 WPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 WPIA in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity?
- Senegal ranks 20th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release