Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 37.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Senegal, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Senegal is 37.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Senegal peaked at 50.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2014.
That places Senegal 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.6% | — |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +64.6% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -9.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 37.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.7%, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 37.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.1%, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 25.6% | 44.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 23.2% | 50.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, total in Senegal?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Senegal was 37.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Senegal ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, total (%). 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.