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 190,154 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
190,154
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
202,560
in 2020
All-time low
123,212
in 2000
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
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal stood at 190,154.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal peaked at 202,560 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 123,212, in 2000.
That places Senegal 18th out of 176 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 | 123,212 | — |
| 2003 | 126,503 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 150,628 | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 155,813 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 154,870 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 155,262 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 158,821 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 163,776 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 164,087 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 165,318 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 166,787 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 170,176 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 173,195 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 180,344 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 201,230 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 202,560 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 199,474 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 198,163 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 195,035 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 190,154 | -2.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 190,154 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,683, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 190,154 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,258, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,611 | 123,212 | 163,776 | 8 |
| 2010s | 174,448 | 164,087 | 201,230 | 7 |
| 2020s | 197,077 | 190,154 | 202,560 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 15 Chad 261,943 compare
- 16 Cameroon 251,190 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 243,744 compare
- 19 Russian Federation 161,999 compare
- 20 Madagascar 161,534 compare
- 21 Burundi 153,772 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 190,154 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 202,560 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 123,212 in 2000.
- 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 up 9.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release