Senegal vs Somalia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Senegal
420,371 number
in 2020
Somalia
426,598 number
in 2020
Senegal rank
57th
Somalia rank
56th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Senegal
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 426,598 number against 420,371 number in Senegal, a difference of 6,227 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 56th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 114,998 number 95,946 number 19,052 number Senegal
1980s 158,546 number 164,220 number 5,674 number Somalia
1990s 220,658 number 181,399 number 39,260 number Senegal
2000s 279,248 number 260,879 number 18,369 number Senegal
2010s 354,885 number 370,232 number 15,347 number Somalia
2020s 420,371 number 426,598 number 6,227 number Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Senegal or Somalia?
Somalia, at 426,598 number against 420,371 number in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Senegal and Somalia?
6,227 number, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.