Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 0.4197 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4197 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4707 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.1882 GPIA
in 2017
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal stood at 0.4197 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal peaked at 0.4707 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1882 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Senegal 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3305 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3967 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3285 GPIA | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4707 GPIA | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1882 GPIA | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3583 GPIA | +90.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3667 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4183 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4197 GPIA | +0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.4197 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5961 GPIA, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.4197 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5412 GPIA, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3485 GPIA | 0.1882 GPIA | 0.4707 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.419 GPIA | 0.4183 GPIA | 0.4197 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 98 Nigeria 0.5254 GPIA compare
- 99 Bangladesh 0.5133 GPIA compare
- 100 Ethiopia 0.4362 GPIA compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3972 GPIA compare
- 103 Mali 0.3841 GPIA compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 0.3834 GPIA compare
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 0.4197 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 0.4707 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1882 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Senegal ranks 101st out of 108 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 5.8%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release