Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4.97 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Senegal, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Senegal stood at 4.97 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 4.97 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.57 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.07 million | +81.1% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.85 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.99 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.72 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 4.97 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.57 million | 1.59 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 1.62 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 million | 3.45 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million | 4.62 million | 4.97 million | 6 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 133,992 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Senegal?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Senegal was 4.97 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release