Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.3376 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3376 LPIA
World rank
94th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.3949 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.1334 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.3376 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
The figure is up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal peaked at 0.3949 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1334 LPIA, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 94th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1334 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.1745 LPIA | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2441 LPIA | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2437 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2417 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3949 LPIA | +63.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2559 LPIA | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2803 LPIA | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3376 LPIA | +20.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.3376 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7127 LPIA, 47% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.3376 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5643 LPIA, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1334 LPIA | 0.1334 LPIA | 0.1334 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2621 LPIA | 0.1745 LPIA | 0.3949 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3376 LPIA | 0.3376 LPIA | 0.3376 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 primary education or higher in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal was 0.3376 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3949 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1334 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 primary 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