Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 344,469 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
344,469
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
65th
of 214 countries
All-time high
344,469
in 2024
All-time low
5,636
in 1979
Years of data
42
1979–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 344,469 for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 344,469 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,636, in 1979.
That places Senegal 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5,636 | — |
| 1980 | 6,119 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 8,445 | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 8,515 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 9,164 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 9,414 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 10,124 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 12,764 | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 13,160 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 14,502 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 15,306 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 15,964 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 17,042 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 17,432 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 17,592 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17,305 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 19,233 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 18,513 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 19,880 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 24,299 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 25,392 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 31,650 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 28,663 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 29,789 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 54,837 | +84.1% |
| 2005 | 78,812 | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 94,807 | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 99,038 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 114,618 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 126,403 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 146,838 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 160,687 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 174,855 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 191,361 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 199,024 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 208,520 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 252,330 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 256,367 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 270,255 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 287,399 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 303,484 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 344,469 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,636 | 5,636 | 5,636 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10,751 | 6,119 | 15,306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,584 | 15,964 | 24,299 | 9 |
| 2000s | 68,401 | 25,392 | 126,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,516 | 146,838 | 252,330 | 7 |
| 2020s | 292,395 | 256,367 | 344,469 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 62 Saudi Arabia 430,399 compare
- 63 Cambodia 400,959 compare
- 64 Czechia 375,936 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 343,376 compare
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 333,588 compare
- 68 Cuba 333,527 compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 133,992 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 344,469 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 344,469 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,636 in 1979.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release