Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) was 40.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Senegal, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 40.0% for gross graduation ratio, primary, female in 2018.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Senegal peaked at 61.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2004.
That places Senegal 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.5% | — |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +100.8% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -61.1% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +91.6% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +73.1% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -7.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 40.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 40.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.8%, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 22.5% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 23.7% | 61.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 100 Afghanistan 46.2% compare
- 101 Mauritania 40.4% compare
- 102 Mozambique 40.3% compare
- 104 Cameroon 38.2% compare
- 105 Guinea 29.8% compare
- 106 Niger 28.4% 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 gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Senegal?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Senegal was 40.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, female?
- Senegal ranks 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.