Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 0.1856 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1856 GPIA
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
88th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.2408 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.1856 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal peaked at 0.2408 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 88th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.1319 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.1842 GPIA | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2338 GPIA | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1194 GPIA | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2408 GPIA | +101.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1856 GPIA | -22.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1856 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8152 GPIA, 23% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1856 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 GPIA, 41% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.182 GPIA | 0.1194 GPIA | 0.2408 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1856 GPIA | 0.1856 GPIA | 0.1856 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 85 Ghana 0.3934 GPIA compare
- 86 Tajikistan 0.3117 GPIA compare
- 87 Mozambique 0.2745 GPIA 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal was 0.1856 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2408 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Senegal ranks 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release