Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Senegal is 1.10 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Senegal peaked at 1.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 562,308, in 2012.
Senegal ranks 9th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 617,316 | — |
| 2005 | 574,089 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 582,686 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 587,142 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 582,010 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 562,308 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 607,870 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 593,695 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 670,383 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | +55.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122,542, 9.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.10 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 251,598, 4.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 591,364 | 574,089 | 617,316 | 3 |
| 2010s | 600,568 | 562,308 | 670,383 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.05 million | 1.10 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Senegal?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Senegal was 1.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 562,308 in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Senegal ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release