School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Senegal
Senegal: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 496,380 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Senegal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Senegal is 496,380 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Senegal peaked at 496,380 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 128,410 number, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 54th of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 128,410 number | — |
| 1971 | 130,635 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 135,897 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 141,145 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 146,009 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 150,086 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 152,998 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 159,805 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 166,450 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 172,654 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 178,154 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 182,616 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 189,632 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 196,661 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 203,462 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 209,807 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 206,442 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 214,151 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 222,280 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 230,274 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 237,481 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 243,201 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 249,833 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 255,161 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 259,481 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 263,062 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 266,410 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 272,392 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 278,400 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 284,197 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 289,472 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 293,825 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 300,161 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 306,773 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 322,290 number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 328,875 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 334,844 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 343,389 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 352,316 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 361,647 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 371,476 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 381,880 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 394,976 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 409,256 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 423,938 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 438,028 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 450,347 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 462,897 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 475,052 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 486,377 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 496,380 number | +2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 496,380 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 496,380 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,409 number | 128,410 number | 172,654 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,348 number | 178,154 number | 230,274 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 260,962 number | 237,481 number | 284,197 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 323,359 number | 289,472 number | 361,647 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,423 number | 371,476 number | 486,377 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 496,380 number | 496,380 number | 496,380 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Senegal?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Senegal was 496,380 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 496,380 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,410 number in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/