Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female was 75.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.9%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2019
All-time low
51.9%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Senegal stood at 75.9%.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Senegal peaked at 81.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.9% | — |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 72.5% | 81.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 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, richest quintile, female in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Senegal was 75.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release