Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 38.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 38.8% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal peaked at 38.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 130th of 136 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 primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.9% | — |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 32.1% | 37.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.8% | 38.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 127 Pakistan 51.8% compare
- 128 Ethiopia 47.9% compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 41.5% compare
- 131 Benin 37.7% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 133 Afghanistan 28.1% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (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 38.8% 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 38.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 136 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 14.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release