Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Senegal

Senegal: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 2.35 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.35 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
262,928
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Senegal, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Senegal recorded 2.35 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Senegal peaked at 2.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262,928, in 1971.

Senegal ranks 64th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Senegal, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 262,928
1972 269,997 +2.7%
1973 283,276 +4.9%
1974 297,560 +5.0%
1975 308,526 +3.7%
1976 311,913 +1.1%
1977 345,862 +10.9%
1978 346,585 +0.2%
1979 370,412 +6.9%
1980 392,541 +6.0%
1981 419,748 +6.9%
1982 452,679 +7.8%
1983 496,066 +9.6%
1984 533,394 +7.5%
1985 567,059 +6.3%
1986 583,890 +3.0%
1987 610,946 +4.6%
1988 642,063 +5.1%
1989 658,102 +2.5%
1990 682,925 +3.8%
1991 708,448 +3.7%
1992 725,496 +2.4%
1993 738,556 +1.8%
1994 773,386 +4.7%
1995 805,437 +4.1%
1996 875,661 +8.7%
1997 954,758 +9.0%
1998 1.03 million +7.5%
1999 1.03 million +0.7%
2000 1.11 million +7.1%
2001 1.16 million +4.7%
2002 1.20 million +3.2%
2003 1.29 million +7.5%
2004 1.38 million +7.4%
2005 1.44 million +4.4%
2006 1.47 million +2.0%
2007 1.57 million +6.7%
2008 1.62 million +2.9%
2009 1.65 million +2.1%
2010 1.70 million +2.6%
2011 1.73 million +1.8%
2012 1.78 million +3.3%
2013 1.81 million +1.2%
2014 1.89 million +4.6%
2015 1.93 million +2.2%
2016 1.99 million +3.1%
2017 2.05 million +3.1%
2018 2.11 million +3.0%
2019 2.17 million +2.9%
2020 2.26 million +4.1%
2021 2.27 million +0.4%
2022 2.30 million +1.2%
2023 2.34 million +1.9%
2024 2.35 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 310,784 262,928 370,412 9
1980s 535,649 392,541 658,102 10
1990s 832,530 682,925 1.03 million 10
2000s 1.39 million 1.11 million 1.65 million 10
2010s 1.92 million 1.70 million 2.17 million 10
2020s 2.30 million 2.26 million 2.35 million 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

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  3. 63 Benin 2.40 million compare
  4. 65 Australia 2.27 million compare
  5. 66 Cambodia 2.27 million compare
  6. 67 Syria 2.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Senegal?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Senegal was 2.35 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2024.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 262,928 in 1971.
How does Senegal rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Senegal ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.