Nepal vs Senegal: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Nepal
279,745
in 2025
Senegal
247,632
in 2025
Nepal rank
50th
Senegal rank
53rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Nepal
- Senegal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 279,745 against 247,632 in Senegal, a difference of 32,113.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,106 | 67,196 | 107,911 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 251,583 | 108,742 | 142,841 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 319,310 | 132,443 | 186,867 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 354,704 | 163,467 | 191,237 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 305,033 | 213,942 | 91,091 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 290,121 | 244,040 | 46,081 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Nepal or Senegal?
- Nepal, at 279,745 against 247,632 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Nepal and Senegal?
- 32,113, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Senegal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Senegal rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Nepal ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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