Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 201,790 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
201,790
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
28th
of 180 countries
All-time high
435,961
in 1992
All-time low
195,212
in 2023
Years of data
36
1978–2024
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Senegal, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 201,790 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Senegal peaked at 435,961 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 195,212, in 2023.
That places Senegal 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 337,807 | — |
| 1979 | 340,704 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 348,988 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 358,535 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 365,929 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 371,978 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 381,949 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 391,894 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 371,706 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 390,727 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 415,487 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 435,961 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 429,184 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 401,812 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 383,231 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 396,814 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 367,364 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 313,694 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 322,633 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 314,944 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 290,755 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 270,430 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 260,479 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 260,886 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 255,012 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 252,401 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 222,150 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 234,976 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 232,067 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 233,651 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 234,716 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 206,440 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 226,319 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 216,309 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 195,212 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 201,790 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,256 | 337,807 | 340,704 | 2 |
| 1980s | 372,713 | 348,988 | 391,894 | 8 |
| 1990s | 410,415 | 383,231 | 435,961 | 6 |
| 2000s | 300,148 | 260,479 | 367,364 | 8 |
| 2010s | 237,853 | 222,150 | 255,012 | 7 |
| 2020s | 209,214 | 195,212 | 226,319 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 25 Zambia 229,960 compare
- 26 South Africa 218,959 compare
- 27 Guinea 217,989 compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 192,258 compare
- 30 Bangladesh 189,119 compare
- 31 Malaysia 181,582 compare
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 of primary school age, female in Senegal?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Senegal was 201,790 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 435,961 in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,212 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release