Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.3864 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal stood at 0.3864 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal peaked at 0.4357 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1657 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Senegal 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1657 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.2403 LPIA | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2969 LPIA | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3044 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2939 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4357 LPIA | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3197 LPIA | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.333 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3864 LPIA | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1657 LPIA | 0.1657 LPIA | 0.1657 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3177 LPIA | 0.2403 LPIA | 0.4357 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3864 LPIA | 0.3864 LPIA | 0.3864 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6282 LPIA compare
- 92 Rwanda 0.5763 LPIA compare
- 93 Angola 0.4371 LPIA compare
- 95 Mozambique 0.3851 LPIA compare
- 96 Ethiopia 0.3748 LPIA compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 0.3191 LPIA 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (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 0.3864 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 0.4357 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1657 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 99 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 30.1%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release