Primary completion rate, total in Senegal

Senegal: Primary completion rate, total was 62.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
168th
of 189 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2021
All-time low
25.0%
in 1972
Years of data
43
1971–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Senegal, 1971–2024

02040601971199720241971: 25.1 % of relevant age group1972: 25 % of relevant age group1973: 25.1 % of relevant age group1978: 29 % of relevant age group1979: 30.5 % of relevant age group1980: 28.6 % of relevant age group1981: 30.1 % of relevant age group1982: 30.3 % of relevant age group1983: 31.5 % of relevant age group1984: 32.4 % of relevant age group1985: 32.7 % of relevant age group1986: 35.3 % of relevant age group1988: 39.6 % of relevant age group1989: 40.3 % of relevant age group1990: 39.8 % of relevant age group1992: 37.5 % of relevant age group1994: 36.8 % of relevant age group1996: 38.7 % of relevant age group1997: 39 % of relevant age group1998: 41.3 % of relevant age group1999: 41.3 % of relevant age group2000: 38.2 % of relevant age group2001: 43.1 % of relevant age group2002: 45.6 % of relevant age group2003: 45.7 % of relevant age group2004: 47.5 % of relevant age group2005: 52.6 % of relevant age group2006: 49.9 % of relevant age group2007: 51.4 % of relevant age group2008: 58.5 % of relevant age group2009: 58.8 % of relevant age group2010: 57.9 % of relevant age group2011: 60.7 % of relevant age group2012: 60.1 % of relevant age group2013: 61 % of relevant age group2014: 60.5 % of relevant age group2015: 58.1 % of relevant age group2019: 60.9 % of relevant age group2020: 60.3 % of relevant age group2021: 63.1 % of relevant age group2022: 56.9 % of relevant age group2023: 61.5 % of relevant age group2024: 62.9 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 62.9% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Senegal peaked at 63.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1972.

Senegal ranks 168th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.9% 25.0% 30.5% 5
1980s 33.4% 28.6% 40.3% 9
1990s 39.2% 36.8% 41.3% 7
2000s 49.1% 38.2% 58.8% 10
2010s 59.9% 57.9% 61.0% 7
2020s 60.9% 56.9% 63.1% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 165 Lesotho 67.0% compare
  2. 166 Rwanda 66.8% compare
  3. 167 Iraq 63.6% compare
  4. 169 Guinea-Bissau 62.6% compare
  5. 170 Benin 61.6% compare
  6. 171 Eritrea 61.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Senegal?
Primary completion rate, total in Senegal was 62.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1972.
How does Senegal rank for primary completion rate, total?
Senegal ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.