Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male was 41.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 41.3% for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Senegal peaked at 62.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.2% | — |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +81.1% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 36.3% | 62.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Senegal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Senegal was 41.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release