Population, age 16, female in Senegal
Senegal: Population, age 16, female was 161,588 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Senegal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 161,588 for population, age 16, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Senegal peaked at 161,588 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83,390, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83,390 | — |
| 1991 | 86,287 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 89,270 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 92,355 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 95,569 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 98,924 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 102,415 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 106,017 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 109,695 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 113,401 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 117,094 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 120,777 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 124,436 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 127,989 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 131,336 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 134,412 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 137,187 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 139,702 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 142,064 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 144,422 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 146,892 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 149,481 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 152,172 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 155,039 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 161,588 | +4.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 161,588 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110,432, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 161,588 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122,782, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,732 | 83,390 | 113,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,942 | 117,094 | 144,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,034 | 146,892 | 161,588 | 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 population, age 16, female in Senegal?
- Population, age 16, female in Senegal was 161,588 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 161,588 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,390 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for population, age 16, female?
- Senegal ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.