Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal

Senegal: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 49.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
49.8%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
28th
of 30 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2016
All-time low
21.0%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 23.5 %2005: 21 %2011: 40.4 %2014: 47.3 %2016: 56 %2017: 49.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal stood at 49.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 56.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2005.

That places Senegal 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Senegal, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 23.5% —
2005 21.0% -10.7%
2011 40.4% +92.6%
2014 47.3% +16.9%
2016 56.0% +18.5%
2017 49.8% -11.1%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 49.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 61% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 49.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.1%, 67% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 21.0% 23.5% 2
2010s 48.4% 40.4% 56.0% 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 25 Zambia 74.1% compare
  2. 26 Gambia 64.1% compare
  3. 27 Sierra Leone 61.8% compare
  4. 29 Malawi 42.9% compare
  5. 30 Mali 34.3% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal?
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Senegal was 49.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2005.
How does Senegal rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2017.
Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/