Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 63.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.5%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
157th
of 180 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 1989
All-time low
53.5%
in 2005
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 63.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 85.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.8% | — |
| 1972 | 65.3% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 84.7% | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 81.1% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 84.9% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 82.0% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 80.5% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 84.7% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 81.2% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 79.4% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 83.1% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 75.7% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 83.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | -3.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 63.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 63.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.5% | 65.3% | 84.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 80.5% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 75.7% | 83.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 53.5% | 72.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 57.4% | 69.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.9% | 65.9% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 63.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release