Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.4474 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4474 LPIA
World rank
80th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.5169 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.2382 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2023
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 0.4474 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal peaked at 0.5169 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2382 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Senegal 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2382 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.2924 LPIA | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3402 LPIA | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3899 LPIA | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.346 LPIA | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5169 LPIA | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3957 LPIA | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3719 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4474 LPIA | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2382 LPIA | 0.2382 LPIA | 0.2382 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.379 LPIA | 0.2924 LPIA | 0.5169 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4474 LPIA | 0.4474 LPIA | 0.4474 LPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.4474 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 0.5169 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2382 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Senegal ranks 80th out of 83 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 31.5%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release