Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Senegal

Senegal: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 209,005 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
209,005 number
World rank
12th
of 132 countries
All-time high
209,005 number
in 2019
All-time low
161,200 number
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Senegal, 2009–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2009201420192009: 161.2k number2010: 162.2k number2011: 165.0k number2012: 169.3k number2013: 175.6k number2014: 177.9k number2015: 184.9k number2019: 209.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Senegal is 209,005 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Senegal peaked at 209,005 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 161,200 number, in 2009.

That places Senegal 12th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in Senegal, 2009 to 2019.
Year number Change
2009 161,200 number
2010 162,228 number +0.6%
2011 164,971 number +1.7%
2012 169,261 number +2.6%
2013 175,628 number +3.8%
2014 177,902 number +1.3%
2015 184,875 number +3.9%
2019 209,005 number +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 161,200 number 161,200 number 161,200 number 1
2010s 177,696 number 162,228 number 209,005 number 7

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  3. 11 Cameroon 211,658 number compare
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  5. 14 Philippines 190,257 number compare
  6. 15 Uzbekistan 178,301 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Senegal?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Senegal was 209,005 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 209,005 number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 161,200 number in 2009.
How does Senegal rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Senegal ranks 12th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/