Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Senegal is 21.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Senegal peaked at 21.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 130th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.0% | — |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +137.1% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.1% | 21.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 127 Mozambique 24.7% compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 23.8% compare
- 129 Ethiopia 23.2% compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 16.8% compare
- 132 Benin 15.7% compare
- 133 Niger 13.1% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 705,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.626 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Senegal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Senegal was 21.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.