Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 38.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.8%
World rank
104th
of 106 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2013
All-time low
21.6%
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
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal stood at 38.8%.
That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Senegal peaked at 43.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 104th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 30.1% | 43.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 101 Nepal 51.4% compare
- 102 Niger 46.1% compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 42.6% compare
- 105 Mali 38.5% compare
- 106 Afghanistan 35.3% 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 38.8% 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 43.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Senegal ranks 104th out of 106 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 11.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release