Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 25.8% 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
Senegal recorded 25.8% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Senegal peaked at 27.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 131st of 136 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 | 10.9% | — |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +100.7% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.3% | 27.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 128 Sierra Leone 33.5% compare
- 129 Mozambique 32.1% compare
- 130 Ethiopia 31.3% compare
- 132 Benin 22.6% compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 21.0% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (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 25.8% 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 27.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Senegal ranks 131st out of 136 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 5.6%. 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, total (%) (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.