Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.0693 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Senegal, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Senegal is 0.0693 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Senegal peaked at 0.2233 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Senegal 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0356 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.0836 LPIA | +134.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1322 LPIA | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2233 LPIA | +68.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0532 LPIA | -76.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0693 LPIA | +30.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0693 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.281 LPIA, 25% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1056 LPIA | 0.0356 LPIA | 0.2233 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0693 LPIA | 0.0693 LPIA | 0.0693 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 master's or equivalent in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Senegal was 0.0693 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2233 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Senegal ranks 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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 Master'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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release