Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 55.6% 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 55.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Senegal peaked at 57.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2017.
That places Senegal 98th out of 100 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 | 44.2% | — |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 44.0% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.1% | 55.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 95 Nepal 63.5% compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 58.7% compare
- 97 Mali 57.9% compare
- 99 Guinea 51.1% compare
- 100 Afghanistan 44.7% compare
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 55.6% 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 57.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Senegal ranks 98th out of 100 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 6.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release