Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.4027 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal stood at 0.4027 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal peaked at 0.4627 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.198 LPIA, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 92nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.198 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.2302 LPIA | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2933 LPIA | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3135 LPIA | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3003 LPIA | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4627 LPIA | +54.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3343 LPIA | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3339 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3347 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4027 LPIA | +20.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.4027 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8153 LPIA, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.4027 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.812 LPIA, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.198 LPIA | 0.198 LPIA | 0.198 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.324 LPIA | 0.2302 LPIA | 0.4627 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3687 LPIA | 0.3347 LPIA | 0.4027 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal was 0.4027 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4627 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.198 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Senegal ranks 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release