School completion in Senegal
Senegal: School completion was 65.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
65.66
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
146th
of 165 countries
All-time high
65.66
in 2025
All-time low
12.49
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Senegal, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 65.66 for school completion in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Senegal peaked at 65.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.49, in 1981.
Senegal ranks 146th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.49 | — |
| 1982 | 12.9 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 13.41 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 13.94 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 14.52 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 15 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 15.49 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 15.88 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 16.23 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 16.48 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 16.69 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 16.88 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.93 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.92 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.75 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.53 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.46 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.67 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.13 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 17.93 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 18.95 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 20.36 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 22.03 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 24 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 26.24 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 28.69 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 31.26 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 33.86 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 36.42 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 38.95 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 41.38 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 43.63 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 45.62 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 47.22 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 48.57 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 49.68 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.67 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 52.99 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 54.65 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 56.82 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 59.1 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 61.45 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 63.59 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 65.66 | +3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 65.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 65.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.43 | 12.49 | 16.23 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.74 | 16.46 | 17.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.97 | 17.93 | 36.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.04 | 38.95 | 52.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.21 | 54.65 | 65.66 | 6 |
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 school completion in Senegal?
- School completion in Senegal was 65.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.66 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.49 in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for school completion?
- Senegal ranks 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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