Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal
Senegal: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal stood at 1.07 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9051 GPIA, in 1989.
That places Senegal 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9581 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.948 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9498 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9188 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9151 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9364 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9504 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9343 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9165 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9185 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9216 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9051 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9988 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9087 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9545 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9239 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9244 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9347 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.98 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.958 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.952 GPIA | 0.948 GPIA | 0.9581 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9241 GPIA | 0.9051 GPIA | 0.9504 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.954 GPIA | 0.9087 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9782 GPIA | 0.9239 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Senegal was 1.07 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9051 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Senegal rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release