Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8104 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal is 0.8104 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal peaked at 0.8282 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.542 GPIA, in 2017.
Senegal ranks 90th of 98 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6733 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.7407 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7843 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7806 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7927 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.542 GPIA | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8282 GPIA | +52.8% |
| 2019 | 0.808 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7743 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8104 GPIA | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6733 GPIA | 0.6733 GPIA | 0.6733 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7538 GPIA | 0.542 GPIA | 0.8282 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7923 GPIA | 0.7743 GPIA | 0.8104 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (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 0.8104 GPIA 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 0.8282 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.542 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Senegal ranks 90th out of 98 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 3.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release