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, female (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

244,791 number

in 2020

Somalia

245,004 number

in 2020

Senegal rank

55th

Somalia rank

54th

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

Senegal
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 245,004 number against 244,791 number in Senegal, a difference of 213 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	73,651 number	60,243 number	13,408 number	Senegal
1980s	100,846 number	99,533 number	1,313 number	Senegal
1990s	129,178 number	119,870 number	9,308 number	Senegal
2000s	160,086 number	170,953 number	10,866 number	Somalia
2010s	212,030 number	219,412 number	7,382 number	Somalia
2020s	244,791 number	245,004 number	213 number	Somalia

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?: Somalia, at 245,004 number against 244,791 number in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Senegal and Somalia?: 213 number, with Somalia 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 55th and Somalia 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/