School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 454,673 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
454,673
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 222 countries
All-time high
454,673
in 2025
All-time low
106,856
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 454,673 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 454,673 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 106,856, in 1970.
That places Senegal 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106,856 | — |
| 1971 | 110,087 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 113,233 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 116,443 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 119,782 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 123,038 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 126,540 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 130,620 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 134,991 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 139,534 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 144,237 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 149,535 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 155,286 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 161,441 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 167,838 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 174,283 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 173,824 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 180,699 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 188,138 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 195,606 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 202,525 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 208,886 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 214,732 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 221,214 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 227,669 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 233,407 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 239,491 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 244,864 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 249,727 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 253,150 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 257,828 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 260,103 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 265,305 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 270,605 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 277,576 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 281,962 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 285,519 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 290,467 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 295,657 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 302,983 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 310,970 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 321,905 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 329,250 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 334,689 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 349,920 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 364,115 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 375,617 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 386,464 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 397,417 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 408,916 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 421,800 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 432,998 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 442,173 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 448,761 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 452,573 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 454,673 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122,112 | 106,856 | 139,534 | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,089 | 144,237 | 195,606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,566 | 202,525 | 253,150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,800 | 257,828 | 302,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 357,926 | 310,970 | 408,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,163 | 421,800 | 454,673 | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 454,673 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 454,673 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,856 in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release