Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.1331 LPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1331 LPIA
Change on year
up 134.8%
World rank
72nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1739 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.0017 LPIA
in 2015
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 0.1331 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 134.8% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal peaked at 0.1739 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Senegal 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0095 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.0507 LPIA | +435.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 LPIA | -96.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0556 LPIA | +3116.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1739 LPIA | +212.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0857 LPIA | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 LPIA | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0567 LPIA | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1331 LPIA | +134.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1331 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2193 LPIA, 61% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1331 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1126 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.061 LPIA | 0.0017 LPIA | 0.1739 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0949 LPIA | 0.0567 LPIA | 0.1331 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 0.1331 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 0.1739 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 80 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 162.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release