Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.3045 GPIA in 2022. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Senegal, 2011β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Senegal stood at 0.3045 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Senegal peaked at 0.3603 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1727 GPIA, in 2017.
Senegal ranks 76th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2873 GPIA | 0.1727 GPIA | 0.3603 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3045 GPIA | 0.3045 GPIA | 0.3045 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 73 Saudi Arabia 0.3991 GPIA compare
- 74 Rwanda 0.3626 GPIA compare
- 75 Mali 0.3217 GPIA compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 0.2915 GPIA compare
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (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 0.3045 GPIA 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 0.3603 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1727 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Senegal ranks 76th out of 77 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 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release