School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 420,371 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 420,371 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 420,371 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101,394 number, in 1970.
That places Senegal 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101,394 number | — |
| 1971 | 103,849 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 106,151 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 109,246 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 112,926 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 116,607 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 119,611 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 122,637 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 126,500 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 131,064 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 136,010 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 140,952 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 145,556 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 151,090 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 157,423 number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 164,023 number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 163,976 number | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 169,381 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 175,241 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 181,812 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 188,675 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 195,728 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 203,013 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 210,774 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 218,679 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 226,972 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 234,210 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 238,824 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 242,588 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 247,120 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 252,086 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 257,114 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 261,314 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 266,194 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 277,975 number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 283,975 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 289,726 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 295,103 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 301,140 number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 307,855 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 314,968 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 322,121 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 328,871 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 336,664 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 345,074 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 354,746 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 366,704 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 379,799 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 393,166 number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 406,735 number | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 420,371 number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,998 number | 101,394 number | 131,064 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,546 number | 136,010 number | 181,812 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,658 number | 188,675 number | 247,120 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,248 number | 252,086 number | 307,855 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,885 number | 314,968 number | 406,735 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,371 number | 420,371 number | 420,371 number | 1 |
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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 420,371 number in 2020, 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 420,371 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,394 number in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.