How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Senegal?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Senegal: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Italy

522,575 number

in 2020

Senegal

496,380 number

in 2020

Italy rank

51st

Senegal rank

54th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

Italy
Senegal

How they compare

Italy currently reports 522,575 number against 496,380 number in Senegal, a difference of 26,195 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 54th of 202 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	899,533 number	148,409 number	751,124 number	Italy
1980s	707,210 number	203,348 number	503,862 number	Italy
1990s	560,594 number	260,962 number	299,633 number	Italy
2000s	539,126 number	323,359 number	215,767 number	Italy
2010s	558,806 number	429,423 number	129,383 number	Italy
2020s	522,575 number	496,380 number	26,195 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Italy or Senegal?: Italy, at 522,575 number against 496,380 number in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Italy and Senegal?: 26,195 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Senegal?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Italy and Senegal rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Italy ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 54th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/