Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.281 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.281 LPIA
Change on year
up 95.1%
World rank
61st
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2824 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.0515 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
Senegal recorded 0.281 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.1% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal peaked at 0.2824 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0515 LPIA, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 61st of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0515 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.1302 LPIA | +152.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1899 LPIA | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1292 LPIA | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2824 LPIA | +118.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1592 LPIA | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1322 LPIA | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.144 LPIA | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.281 LPIA | +95.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.281 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2971 LPIA, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.281 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1721 LPIA, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1535 LPIA | 0.0515 LPIA | 0.2824 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2125 LPIA | 0.144 LPIA | 0.281 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 0.281 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 0.2824 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0515 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 84 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 115.9%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release