Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 131,734 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Senegal, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 131,734 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Senegal peaked at 131,734 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,092 number, in 1980.
That places Senegal 70th out of 196 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, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,092 number | — |
| 1981 | 4,315 number | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 4,377 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4,605 number | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 6,509 number | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 6,564 number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7,341 number | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 7,666 number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 8,065 number | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 8,600 number | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 8,614 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,715 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,526 number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9,551 number | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 9,359 number | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 10,064 number | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 12,030 number | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 12,934 number | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 16,599 number | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 15,096 number | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 15,491 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 28,523 number | +84.1% |
| 2005 | 41,069 number | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 49,408 number | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 51,890 number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 60,244 number | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 66,577 number | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 76,690 number | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 84,784 number | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 91,334 number | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 99,885 number | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 104,323 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 108,949 number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 131,734 number | +20.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 131,734 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,838 number, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 131,734 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +84.1% | 15,491 number | 28,523 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,559 number | 3,092 number | 7,666 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 9,280 number | 8,065 number | 12,030 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 35,783 number | 12,934 number | 66,577 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,671 number | 76,690 number | 131,734 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Senegal?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Senegal was 131,734 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 131,734 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,092 number in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. 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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Total number of female 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.