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 161,858 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
161,858
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
183,061
in 2019
All-time low
124,454
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2024
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 161,858, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal peaked at 183,061 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 124,454, in 2003.
Senegal ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 125,187 | — |
| 2003 | 124,454 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 146,744 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 151,622 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 150,137 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 149,672 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 153,791 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 157,461 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 157,821 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 157,793 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 158,944 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 162,720 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 163,969 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 169,184 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 183,061 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 182,398 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 175,868 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 171,586 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 166,420 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 161,858 | -2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 161,858 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,374, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 161,858 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,295, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,884 | 124,454 | 157,461 | 8 |
| 2010s | 164,785 | 157,793 | 183,061 | 7 |
| 2020s | 171,626 | 161,858 | 182,398 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 15 Cameroon 246,289 compare
- 16 United States of America 245,764 compare
- 17 Indonesia 208,629 compare
- 19 Russian Federation 151,877 compare
- 20 Burundi 149,789 compare
- 21 Madagascar 132,524 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, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal was 161,858 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 183,061 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,454 in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Senegal ranks 18th out of 176 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 down 1.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release