Senegal vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood educational development

Senegal
518,565
in 2003
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
16.84 million
in 2024
Senegal rank
24th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th

School age population, early childhood educational development over time

  • Senegal
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820112024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 16.84 million against 518,565 in Senegal, a difference of 16.32 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 32.5 times Senegal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 24th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 104 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 597,257 11.96 million 11.36 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 533,294 12.23 million 11.69 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Senegal or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 16.84 million against 518,565 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
16.32 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.
How do Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Senegal ranks 24th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release