Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.1%
World rank
131st
of 136 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2013
All-time low
7.0%
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal is 21.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal peaked at 21.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 131st of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.0% | — |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +137.1% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +26.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 21.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.0%, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 21.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.1% | 21.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 128 Mozambique 24.7% compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 23.8% compare
- 130 Ethiopia 23.2% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 16.8% compare
- 133 Benin 15.7% compare
- 134 Niger 13.1% compare
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 21.1% 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 21.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Senegal ranks 131st out of 136 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 down 3.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release