Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 32.1% 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 32.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Senegal peaked at 33.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 130th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.6% | — |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.2% | 33.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 127 Mozambique 41.6% compare
- 128 Ethiopia 39.6% compare
- 129 Afghanistan 32.4% compare
- 131 Benin 31.0% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 26.6% compare
- 133 Niger 23.2% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 32.1% 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 33.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 134 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 4.0%. 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, male (%) (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.