Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.3701 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal is 0.3701 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal peaked at 0.3754 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1522 LPIA, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 91st 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 primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1522 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.1884 LPIA | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2447 LPIA | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2496 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.266 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3754 LPIA | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2864 LPIA | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3049 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3005 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3701 LPIA | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1522 LPIA | 0.1522 LPIA | 0.1522 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2736 LPIA | 0.1884 LPIA | 0.3754 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3353 LPIA | 0.3005 LPIA | 0.3701 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 133,992 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.3701 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 0.3754 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1522 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Senegal ranks 91st 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 51.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release