Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Senegal

Senegal: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 200,858 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
200,858 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
57th
of 205 countries
All-time high
200,858 number
in 2020
All-time low
48,680 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

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 200,858 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Senegal peaked at 200,858 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48,680 number, in 1970.

That places Senegal 57th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Senegal, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 48,680 number
1971 50,115 number +2.9%
1972 51,166 number +2.1%
1973 52,418 number +2.4%
1974 53,992 number +3.0%
1975 55,800 number +3.3%
1976 57,539 number +3.1%
1977 58,927 number +2.4%
1978 60,540 number +2.7%
1979 62,548 number +3.3%
1980 64,885 number +3.7%
1981 67,358 number +3.8%
1982 69,533 number +3.2%
1983 72,036 number +3.6%
1984 74,917 number +4.0%
1985 78,138 number +4.3%
1986 78,146 number +0.0%
1987 80,972 number +3.6%
1988 83,861 number +3.6%
1989 86,913 number +3.6%
1990 90,201 number +3.8%
1991 93,542 number +3.7%
1992 96,895 number +3.6%
1993 100,525 number +3.7%
1994 104,364 number +3.8%
1995 108,270 number +3.7%
1996 112,400 number +3.8%
1997 115,604 number +2.9%
1998 117,998 number +2.1%
1999 119,985 number +1.7%
2000 122,276 number +1.9%
2001 124,685 number +2.0%
2002 126,743 number +1.7%
2003 129,088 number +1.9%
2004 134,681 number +4.3%
2005 137,568 number +2.1%
2006 140,469 number +2.1%
2007 143,132 number +1.9%
2008 145,905 number +1.9%
2009 148,948 number +2.1%
2010 152,302 number +2.3%
2011 155,789 number +2.3%
2012 159,038 number +2.1%
2013 162,581 number +2.2%
2014 166,505 number +2.4%
2015 170,575 number +2.4%
2016 175,269 number +2.8%
2017 181,014 number +3.3%
2018 187,608 number +3.6%
2019 194,233 number +3.5%
2020 200,858 number +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55,172 number 48,680 number 62,548 number 10
1980s 75,676 number 64,885 number 86,913 number 10
1990s 105,978 number 90,201 number 119,985 number 10
2000s 135,350 number 122,276 number 148,948 number 10
2010s 170,491 number 152,302 number 194,233 number 10
2020s 200,858 number 200,858 number 200,858 number 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 54 Republic of Korea 220,189 number compare
  2. 55 Chad 212,153 number compare
  3. 56 Somalia 206,143 number compare
  4. 58 Canada 192,729 number compare
  5. 59 Guatemala 188,033 number compare
  6. 60 Ukraine 186,375 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 200,858 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 200,858 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 48,680 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 31.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.