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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Senegal, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
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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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/