Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.2628 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Senegal is 0.2628 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Senegal peaked at 0.3914 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0988 GPIA, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 105th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0988 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.1691 GPIA | +71.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2216 GPIA | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1383 GPIA | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2216 GPIA | +60.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2343 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2104 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1823 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3914 GPIA | +114.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2628 GPIA | -32.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2628 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7558 GPIA, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2628 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4805 GPIA, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0988 GPIA | 0.0988 GPIA | 0.0988 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1968 GPIA | 0.1383 GPIA | 0.2343 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3271 GPIA | 0.2628 GPIA | 0.3914 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 102 Ethiopia 0.32 GPIA compare
- 103 Togo 0.316 GPIA compare
- 104 Mali 0.265 GPIA compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2074 GPIA compare
- 107 Afghanistan 0.2002 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 upper secondary education or in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Senegal was 0.2628 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3914 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0988 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Senegal ranks 105th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 upper secondary 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