School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Senegal

Senegal: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 244,791 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
244,791 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
244,791 number
in 2020
All-time low
63,755 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Senegal, 1970–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 244,791 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Senegal peaked at 244,791 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63,755 number, in 1970.

That places Senegal 55th out of 202 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.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Senegal, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 63,755 number —
1971 64,883 number +1.8%
1972 67,450 number +4.0%
1973 70,014 number +3.8%
1974 72,412 number +3.4%
1975 74,467 number +2.8%
1976 76,005 number +2.1%
1977 79,300 number +4.3%
1978 82,568 number +4.1%
1979 85,658 number +3.7%
1980 88,409 number +3.2%
1981 90,636 number +2.5%
1982 94,112 number +3.8%
1983 97,571 number +3.7%
1984 100,903 number +3.4%
1985 104,015 number +3.1%
1986 102,382 number -1.6%
1987 106,169 number +3.7%
1988 110,164 number +3.8%
1989 114,097 number +3.6%
1990 117,651 number +3.1%
1991 120,488 number +2.4%
1992 123,693 number +2.7%
1993 126,262 number +2.1%
1994 128,364 number +1.7%
1995 130,163 number +1.4%
1996 131,928 number +1.4%
1997 134,804 number +2.2%
1998 137,762 number +2.2%
1999 140,668 number +2.1%
2000 143,346 number +1.9%
2001 145,580 number +1.6%
2002 148,739 number +2.2%
2003 151,995 number +2.2%
2004 159,578 number +5.0%
2005 162,819 number +2.0%
2006 165,807 number +1.8%
2007 169,950 number +2.5%
2008 174,263 number +2.5%
2009 178,784 number +2.6%
2010 183,586 number +2.7%
2011 188,735 number +2.8%
2012 195,166 number +3.4%
2013 202,169 number +3.6%
2014 209,359 number +3.6%
2015 216,245 number +3.3%
2016 222,247 number +2.8%
2017 228,458 number +2.8%
2018 234,412 number +2.6%
2019 239,924 number +2.4%
2020 244,791 number +2.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 244,791 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 244,791 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 73,651 number 63,755 number 85,658 number 10
1980s 100,846 number 88,409 number 114,097 number 10
1990s 129,178 number 117,651 number 140,668 number 10
2000s 160,086 number 143,346 number 178,784 number 10
2010s 212,030 number 183,586 number 239,924 number 10
2020s 244,791 number 244,791 number 244,791 number 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 52 Italy 253,442 number compare
  2. 53 Malaysia 248,668 number compare
  3. 54 Somalia 245,004 number compare
  4. 56 Ukraine 232,161 number compare
  5. 57 Zimbabwe 225,004 number compare
  6. 58 South Korea 219,006 number compare

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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 244,791 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 244,791 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 63,755 number in 1970.
How does Senegal rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Senegal ranks 55th 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 33.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female 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/