Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal
Senegal: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 352,012 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal is 352,012, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal peaked at 384,958 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 248,399, in 2000.
That places Senegal 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 248,399 | — |
| 2003 | 250,957 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 297,372 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 307,435 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 305,007 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 304,934 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 312,612 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 321,237 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 321,908 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 323,111 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 325,731 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 332,896 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 337,164 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 349,528 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 384,291 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 384,958 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 375,342 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 369,749 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 361,455 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 352,012 | -2.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 352,012 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 352,012 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 293,494 | 248,399 | 321,237 | 8 |
| 2010s | 339,233 | 321,908 | 384,291 | 7 |
| 2020s | 368,703 | 352,012 | 384,958 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal was 352,012 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 384,958 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,399 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Senegal ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release