Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 473,825 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
473,825
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 180 countries
All-time high
473,825
in 2024
All-time low
269,327
in 2003
Years of data
36
1978–2024
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Senegal, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 473,825 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Senegal peaked at 473,825 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 269,327, in 2003.
That places Senegal 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 296,140 | — |
| 1979 | 293,541 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 298,611 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 303,043 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 304,419 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 304,198 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 310,869 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 318,637 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 287,899 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 306,383 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 338,385 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 358,646 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 350,425 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 324,251 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 312,510 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 322,670 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 308,920 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 269,327 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 306,729 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 305,777 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 292,828 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 282,566 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 287,303 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 298,400 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 302,528 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 307,806 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 290,717 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 307,187 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 314,336 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 331,292 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 408,977 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 403,806 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 445,793 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 462,877 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 463,457 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 473,825 | +2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 473,825 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,066, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 473,825 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142,582, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294,840 | 293,541 | 296,140 | 2 |
| 1980s | 304,257 | 287,899 | 318,637 | 8 |
| 1990s | 334,481 | 312,510 | 358,646 | 6 |
| 2000s | 293,981 | 269,327 | 308,920 | 8 |
| 2010s | 323,263 | 290,717 | 408,977 | 7 |
| 2020s | 449,952 | 403,806 | 473,825 | 5 |
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 of primary school age, male in Senegal?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Senegal was 473,825 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 473,825 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,327 in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release