Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 78.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 78.2% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 88.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 122nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73.1% | — |
| 1972 | 70.1% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 84.5% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 86.1% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 84.0% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 83.6% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 88.5% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 85.7% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 88.2% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 84.5% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 72.3% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.2% | 70.1% | 86.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 83.6% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 81.2% | 86.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 65.1% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 69.6% | 84.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 73.3% | 80.4% | 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, both sexes in Senegal?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 78.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release