Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.2986 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal is 0.2986 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal peaked at 0.3174 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0849 LPIA, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 94th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0849 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.1328 LPIA | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1851 LPIA | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1856 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1955 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3174 LPIA | +62.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1965 LPIA | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2319 LPIA | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2986 LPIA | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0849 LPIA | 0.0849 LPIA | 0.0849 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2064 LPIA | 0.1328 LPIA | 0.3174 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2986 LPIA | 0.2986 LPIA | 0.2986 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 91 Uganda 0.4918 LPIA compare
- 92 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4467 LPIA compare
- 93 Pakistan 0.4379 LPIA compare
- 95 Afghanistan 0.2871 LPIA compare
- 96 Ethiopia 0.2721 LPIA compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 0.2427 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 0.2986 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 0.3174 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0849 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 61.3%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release