School age population, early childhood educational development in Senegal

Senegal: School age population, early childhood educational development was 1.04 million number in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
1.04 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.24 million number
in 2000
All-time low
992,879 number
in 2001
Years of data
5
1999–2003

School age population, early childhood educational development in Senegal, 1999–2003

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1999200120031999: 1.2M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 992.9k number2002: 1.0M number2003: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2003, school age population, early childhood educational development in Senegal stood at 1.04 million number.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over five years.

Senegal ranks 22nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal, 1999 to 2003.
Year number Change
1999 1.22 million number
2000 1.24 million number +1.5%
2001 992,879 number -20.1%
2002 1.02 million number +2.4%
2003 1.04 million number +1.9%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 1.04 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 780,335 number, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 1.04 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 475,986 number, 2.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.22 million number 1.22 million number 1.22 million number 1
2000s 1.07 million number 992,879 number 1.24 million number 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 19 Thailand 1.47 million number compare
  2. 20 Spain 1.19 million number
  3. 21 Cambodia 1.07 million number compare
  4. 23 Australia 994,950 number compare
  5. 24 Venezuela 994,614 number compare
  6. 25 South Korea 808,340 number

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Senegal?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Senegal was 1.04 million number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 992,879 number in 2001.
How does Senegal rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Senegal ranks 22nd out of 92 countries with data for 2003.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/