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

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.

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

Senegal

496,380 number

in 2020

Somalia

493,532 number

in 2020

Senegal rank

54th

Somalia rank

55th

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

Senegal
Somalia

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 496,380 number against 493,532 number in Somalia, a difference of 2,848 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 54th and Somalia ranks 55th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	148,409 number	120,095 number	28,314 number	Senegal
1980s	203,348 number	199,229 number	4,119 number	Senegal
1990s	260,962 number	240,274 number	20,688 number	Senegal
2000s	323,359 number	343,233 number	19,874 number	Somalia
2010s	429,423 number	441,558 number	12,136 number	Somalia
2020s	496,380 number	493,532 number	2,848 number	Senegal

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, Senegal or Somalia?: Senegal, at 496,380 number against 493,532 number in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Senegal and Somalia?: 2,848 number, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Senegal ranks 54th and Somalia ranks 55th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Senegal vs Somalia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/school-age-population-one-year-before-than-official-primary-entry-age-both-sexes-number/senegal/somalia-fed-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/school-age-population-one-year-before-than-official-primary-entry-age-both-sexes-number/senegal/somalia-fed-rep/">Senegal vs Somalia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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/