Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female was 71.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 71.9% for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Senegal peaked at 71.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 34th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.5% | — |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +75.3% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 55.1% | 68.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.2% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 80.2% compare
- 33 Gambia 76.5% compare
- 35 Mozambique 68.8% compare
- 36 Benin 68.8% compare
- 37 Mali 67.1% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Senegal was 71.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release