Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male was 73.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.3%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2014
All-time low
55.2%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 73.3% for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in 2023.
The figure is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Senegal peaked at 85.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.2% | — |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 74.6% | 85.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Senegal was 73.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release