Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 181,550 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 181,550 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Senegal peaked at 181,550 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,092, in 1980.
That places Senegal 63rd out of 208 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, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,092 | — |
| 1981 | 4,315 | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 4,377 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4,605 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 6,509 | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 6,564 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7,341 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 7,666 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 8,065 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 8,600 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 8,614 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,715 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,526 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9,551 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 9,359 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 10,064 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 12,030 | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 12,934 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 16,599 | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 15,096 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 15,491 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 28,523 | +84.1% |
| 2005 | 41,069 | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 49,408 | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 51,890 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 60,244 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 66,577 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 76,690 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 84,784 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 91,334 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 99,885 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 104,323 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 108,949 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 131,734 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 134,015 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 142,818 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 151,877 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 160,666 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 181,550 | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,559 | 3,092 | 7,666 | 8 |
| 1990s | 9,280 | 8,065 | 12,030 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35,783 | 12,934 | 66,577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,671 | 76,690 | 131,734 | 7 |
| 2020s | 154,185 | 134,015 | 181,550 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 60 Belgium 210,503 compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 208,353 compare
- 62 Cambodia 201,390 compare
- 64 Czechia 180,564 compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 171,685 compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 164,013 compare
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Senegal?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Senegal was 181,550 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 181,550 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,092 in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release