Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.4993 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.4993 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal peaked at 0.5331 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.207 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Senegal 79th out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3969 GPIA | 0.207 GPIA | 0.5331 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4854 GPIA | 0.4715 GPIA | 0.4993 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 76 Zambia 0.5676 GPIA compare
- 77 Angola 0.5674 GPIA compare
- 78 Ghana 0.5453 GPIA compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4942 GPIA compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 0.4756 GPIA compare
- 82 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4328 GPIA compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal was 0.4993 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5331 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.207 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, 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