Population, ages 10-17, total in Senegal
Senegal: Population, ages 10-17, total was 2.77 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 10-17, total in Senegal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 10-17, total in Senegal is 2.77 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-17, total in Senegal peaked at 2.77 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 1990.
That places Senegal 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 10-17, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.48 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.53 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million | +2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.77 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 million, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.77 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.14 million, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 1.48 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million | 2.04 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 million | 2.49 million | 2.77 million | 6 |
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, ages 10-17, total in Senegal?
- Population, ages 10-17, total in Senegal was 2.77 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-17, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-17, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for population, ages 10-17, total?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-17, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-17, total is the total population age 10-17.