Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Senegal

Senegal: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 406,405 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
406,405 number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
57th
of 205 countries
All-time high
406,405 number
in 2020
All-time low
98,328 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Senegal, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Senegal is 406,405 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Senegal peaked at 406,405 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98,328 number, in 1970.

Senegal ranks 57th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Senegal, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 98,328 number
1971 101,171 number +2.9%
1972 103,321 number +2.1%
1973 105,898 number +2.5%
1974 109,089 number +3.0%
1975 112,696 number +3.3%
1976 116,071 number +3.0%
1977 118,830 number +2.4%
1978 122,006 number +2.7%
1979 125,990 number +3.3%
1980 130,685 number +3.7%
1981 135,695 number +3.8%
1982 139,978 number +3.2%
1983 144,971 number +3.6%
1984 150,794 number +4.0%
1985 157,344 number +4.3%
1986 157,400 number +0.0%
1987 163,060 number +3.6%
1988 168,869 number +3.6%
1989 175,026 number +3.6%
1990 181,689 number +3.8%
1991 188,481 number +3.7%
1992 195,212 number +3.6%
1993 202,564 number +3.8%
1994 210,364 number +3.9%
1995 218,302 number +3.8%
1996 226,660 number +3.8%
1997 233,096 number +2.8%
1998 237,891 number +2.1%
1999 241,869 number +1.7%
2000 246,588 number +2.0%
2001 251,690 number +2.1%
2002 255,684 number +1.6%
2003 260,321 number +1.8%
2004 271,651 number +4.4%
2005 277,576 number +2.2%
2006 283,541 number +2.1%
2007 288,748 number +1.8%
2008 294,273 number +1.9%
2009 300,454 number +2.1%
2010 307,347 number +2.3%
2011 314,552 number +2.3%
2012 320,957 number +2.0%
2013 328,053 number +2.2%
2014 336,042 number +2.4%
2015 344,460 number +2.5%
2016 354,259 number +2.8%
2017 365,877 number +3.3%
2018 379,300 number +3.7%
2019 392,847 number +3.6%
2020 406,405 number +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 111,340 number 98,328 number 125,990 number 10
1980s 152,382 number 130,685 number 175,026 number 10
1990s 213,613 number 181,689 number 241,869 number 10
2000s 273,053 number 246,588 number 300,454 number 10
2010s 344,369 number 307,347 number 392,847 number 10
2020s 406,405 number 406,405 number 406,405 number 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 54 Republic of Korea 455,639 number compare
  2. 55 Chad 425,138 number compare
  3. 56 Somalia 414,553 number compare
  4. 58 Canada 394,591 number compare
  5. 59 Guatemala 384,243 number compare
  6. 60 Ukraine 384,117 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Senegal?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Senegal was 406,405 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 406,405 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 98,328 number in 1970.
How does Senegal rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Senegal ranks 57th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.