Canada vs Senegal: Primary education, pupils

Canada
2.43 million
in 2023
Senegal
2.35 million
in 2024
Canada rank
61st
Senegal rank
64th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Canada
  • Senegal
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.43 million against 2.35 million in Senegal, a difference of 80,280.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 64th of 206 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 2.53 million 310,784 2.22 million Canada
1980s 2.26 million 535,649 1.72 million Canada
1990s 2.40 million 818,949 1.58 million Canada
2000s 2.30 million 1.46 million 839,261 Canada
2010s 2.24 million 1.86 million 381,870 Canada
2020s 2.41 million 2.29 million 116,712 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Canada or Senegal?
Canada, at 2.43 million against 2.35 million in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Canada and Senegal?
80,280, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Senegal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and Senegal rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Canada ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.