Senegal vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, female
Senegal
2.38 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
123.76 million
in 2024
Senegal rank
47th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
49th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Senegal
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 123.76 million against 2.38 million in Senegal, a difference of 121.38 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 52.0 times Senegal's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 49th of 197 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 785,120 | 42.41 million | 41.62 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 62.83 million | 61.55 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 99.10 million | 97.16 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 2.30 million | 120.41 million | 118.10 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Senegal or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 123.76 million against 2.38 million in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 121.38 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Senegal ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 49th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release