Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 0.295 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.295 LPIA
World rank
85th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.3605 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.0844 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.295 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
That represents a change of up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal peaked at 0.3605 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0844 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Senegal 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0844 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.1235 LPIA | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1874 LPIA | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2087 LPIA | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2001 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3605 LPIA | +80.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2123 LPIA | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1915 LPIA | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.295 LPIA | +54.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.295 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5197 LPIA, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.295 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2757 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0844 LPIA | 0.0844 LPIA | 0.0844 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.212 LPIA | 0.1235 LPIA | 0.3605 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.295 LPIA | 0.295 LPIA | 0.295 LPIA | 1 |
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 lower secondary education or in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Senegal was 0.295 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3605 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0844 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Senegal ranks 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release