Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Senegal
Senegal: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 471,039 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
471,039
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 222 countries
All-time high
471,039
in 2025
All-time low
126,054
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Senegal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 471,039 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Senegal peaked at 471,039 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 126,054, in 1970.
That places Senegal 54th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126,054 | — |
| 1971 | 129,634 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 133,815 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 138,324 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 142,996 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 147,795 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 153,164 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 158,953 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 165,081 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 171,432 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 177,817 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 184,580 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 191,899 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 199,228 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 205,999 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 212,208 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 211,270 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 217,060 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 223,512 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 229,971 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 235,745 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 241,906 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 247,396 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 252,397 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 255,956 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 260,786 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 263,161 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 268,437 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 274,452 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 278,082 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 282,037 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 287,161 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 291,447 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 296,304 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 310,632 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 318,685 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 329,676 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 336,506 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 341,538 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 353,377 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 364,900 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 373,306 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 381,015 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 388,600 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 399,908 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 414,705 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 427,694 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 439,661 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 451,082 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 458,081 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 460,728 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 461,719 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 462,585 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 463,604 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 467,083 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 471,039 | +0.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 471,039 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 471,039 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 414,762, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,725 | 126,054 | 171,432 | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,354 | 177,817 | 229,971 | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,832 | 235,745 | 278,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 314,736 | 282,037 | 353,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,895 | 364,900 | 458,081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 464,460 | 460,728 | 471,039 | 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Senegal?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Senegal was 471,039 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 471,039 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,054 in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release