Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male was 35.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.2%
World rank
25th
of 26 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2011
All-time low
25.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2011–2023
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 35.2% for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in 2023.
The figure is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Senegal peaked at 51.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2017.
That places Senegal 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51.7% | — |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -45.2% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +76.9% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 25.6% | 51.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Senegal was 35.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release