Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.2138 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2138 LPIA
Change on year
up 98.2%
World rank
70th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.2607 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.0365 LPIA
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal stood at 0.2138 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 98.2% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal peaked at 0.2607 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0365 LPIA, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 70th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0365 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.1014 LPIA | +177.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1168 LPIA | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0946 LPIA | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2607 LPIA | +175.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1293 LPIA | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0991 LPIA | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1079 LPIA | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2138 LPIA | +98.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2138 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2675 LPIA, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2138 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1505 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1198 LPIA | 0.0365 LPIA | 0.2607 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1608 LPIA | 0.1079 LPIA | 0.2138 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.2138 LPIA 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 0.2607 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0365 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Senegal ranks 70th out of 83 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 110.9%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release