Enrolment in primary education, male in Senegal

Senegal: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.03 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.03 million number
World rank
66th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.03 million number
in 2019
All-time low
161,194 number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Senegal, 1971–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Senegal is 1.03 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Senegal peaked at 1.03 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 161,194 number, in 1971.

That places Senegal 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Senegal, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 161,194 number —
1972 164,612 number +2.1%
1973 172,279 number +4.7%
1974 173,148 number +0.5%
1975 178,516 number +3.1%
1976 180,598 number +1.2%
1977 208,859 number +15.6%
1978 209,309 number +0.2%
1979 223,075 number +6.6%
1980 236,333 number +5.9%
1981 252,835 number +7.0%
1982 273,085 number +8.0%
1983 298,338 number +9.2%
1984 320,189 number +7.3%
1985 339,160 number +5.9%
1986 348,571 number +2.8%
1987 362,748 number +4.1%
1988 379,219 number +4.5%
1989 385,706 number +1.7%
1990 397,672 number +3.1%
1991 411,073 number +3.4%
1992 418,143 number +1.7%
1993 424,536 number +1.5%
1994 444,305 number +4.7%
1995 460,019 number +3.5%
1996 491,248 number +6.8%
1997 529,558 number +7.8%
1998 562,958 number +6.3%
1999 571,067 number +1.4%
2000 598,191 number +4.7%
2001 619,875 number +3.6%
2002 633,548 number +2.2%
2003 675,471 number +6.6%
2004 715,376 number +5.9%
2005 741,737 number +3.7%
2006 748,452 number +0.9%
2007 792,017 number +5.8%
2008 806,192 number +1.8%
2009 816,265 number +1.2%
2010 832,133 number +1.9%
2011 856,659 number +2.9%
2012 880,372 number +2.8%
2013 880,991 number +0.1%
2014 919,419 number +4.4%
2015 944,147 number +2.7%
2019 1.03 million number +8.8%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 1.03 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 1.03 million number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 185,732 number 161,194 number 223,075 number 9
1980s 319,618 number 236,333 number 385,706 number 10
1990s 471,058 number 397,672 number 571,067 number 10
2000s 714,712 number 598,191 number 816,265 number 10
2010s 905,877 number 832,133 number 1.03 million number 7

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 63 Benin 1.15 million number compare
  2. 64 Cambodia 1.12 million number compare
  3. 65 Burundi 1.10 million number compare
  4. 67 Guinea 982,902 number compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 979,268 number compare
  6. 69 Ukraine 884,546 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Senegal?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Senegal was 1.03 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 161,194 number in 1971.
How does Senegal rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Senegal ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.