Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 50.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.2%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2019
All-time low
24.3%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 50.2% for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 59.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.3% | — |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +75.4% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 42.7% | 59.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 133,992 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Senegal was 50.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release