Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 65.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal is 65.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 65.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.6% | — |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +58.4% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 54.8% | 63.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Senegal was 65.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release