Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 252,330 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 252,330 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 252,330 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,636 number, in 1979.
That places Senegal 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5,636 number | — |
| 1980 | 6,119 number | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 8,445 number | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 8,515 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 9,164 number | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 9,414 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 10,124 number | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 12,764 number | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 13,160 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 14,502 number | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 15,306 number | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 15,964 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 17,042 number | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 17,432 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 17,592 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17,305 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 19,233 number | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 18,513 number | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 19,880 number | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 24,299 number | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 25,392 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 31,650 number | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 28,663 number | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 29,789 number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 54,837 number | +84.1% |
| 2005 | 78,812 number | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 94,807 number | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 99,038 number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 114,618 number | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 126,403 number | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 146,838 number | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 160,687 number | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 174,855 number | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 191,361 number | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 199,024 number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 208,520 number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 252,330 number | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,636 number | 5,636 number | 5,636 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 10,751 number | 6,119 number | 15,306 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,584 number | 15,964 number | 24,299 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 68,401 number | 25,392 number | 126,403 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,516 number | 146,838 number | 252,330 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 252,330 number in 2019, 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 252,330 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,636 number in 1979.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.