School age population, one year before than official … male than in Senegal

Senegal: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 251,589 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
251,589 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
54th
of 202 countries
All-time high
251,589 number
in 2020
All-time low
64,655 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 251,589 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 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Senegal peaked at 251,589 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64,655 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 official … male than in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Senegal, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 64,655 number —
1971 65,752 number +1.7%
1972 68,447 number +4.1%
1973 71,131 number +3.9%
1974 73,597 number +3.5%
1975 75,619 number +2.7%
1976 76,993 number +1.8%
1977 80,505 number +4.6%
1978 83,882 number +4.2%
1979 86,996 number +3.7%
1980 89,745 number +3.2%
1981 91,980 number +2.5%
1982 95,520 number +3.8%
1983 99,090 number +3.7%
1984 102,559 number +3.5%
1985 105,792 number +3.2%
1986 104,060 number -1.6%
1987 107,982 number +3.8%
1988 112,116 number +3.8%
1989 116,177 number +3.6%
1990 119,830 number +3.1%
1991 122,713 number +2.4%
1992 126,140 number +2.8%
1993 128,899 number +2.2%
1994 131,117 number +1.7%
1995 132,899 number +1.4%
1996 134,482 number +1.2%
1997 137,588 number +2.3%
1998 140,638 number +2.2%
1999 143,529 number +2.1%
2000 146,126 number +1.8%
2001 148,245 number +1.5%
2002 151,422 number +2.1%
2003 154,778 number +2.2%
2004 162,712 number +5.1%
2005 166,056 number +2.1%
2006 169,037 number +1.8%
2007 173,439 number +2.6%
2008 178,053 number +2.7%
2009 182,863 number +2.7%
2010 187,890 number +2.7%
2011 193,145 number +2.8%
2012 199,810 number +3.5%
2013 207,087 number +3.6%
2014 214,579 number +3.6%
2015 221,783 number +3.4%
2016 228,100 number +2.8%
2017 234,439 number +2.8%
2018 240,640 number +2.6%
2019 246,453 number +2.4%
2020 251,589 number +2.1%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 251,589 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 251,589 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74,758 number 64,655 number 86,996 number 10
1980s 102,502 number 89,745 number 116,177 number 10
1990s 131,784 number 119,830 number 143,529 number 10
2000s 163,273 number 146,126 number 182,863 number 10
2010s 217,393 number 187,890 number 246,453 number 10
2020s 251,589 number 251,589 number 251,589 number 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 51 Malaysia 264,210 number compare
  2. 52 Peru 263,558 number compare
  3. 53 Chad 262,916 number compare
  4. 55 Somalia 248,528 number compare
  5. 56 Ukraine 246,389 number compare
  6. 57 South Korea 230,823 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 251,589 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 251,589 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 64,655 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 33.9%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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, male (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

Male 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/