Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 60.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Senegal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 60.7% for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Senegal peaked at 67.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 58.2% | — |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 43.2% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 58.1% | 67.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 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, male in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Senegal was 60.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Senegal ranks 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release