Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 22.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal is 22.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal peaked at 22.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 8.8% | — |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.1% | 20.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- 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)
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 22.4% 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 22.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Senegal ranks 92nd out of 96 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 45.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release