School age population, lower secondary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 853,092 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Senegal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Senegal stood at 853,092. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Senegal peaked at 853,092 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 195,245, in 1970.
That places Senegal 51st out of 220 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 195,245 | — |
| 1971 | 200,957 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 206,801 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 212,718 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 218,881 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 225,116 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 231,297 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 237,618 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 244,271 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 251,594 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 259,674 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 268,452 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 277,895 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 288,047 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 299,028 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 310,854 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 309,717 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 322,335 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 335,471 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 349,229 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 363,515 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 377,980 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 392,187 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 405,553 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 418,349 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 430,835 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 442,868 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 454,916 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 466,448 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 477,300 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 487,118 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 496,300 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 504,025 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 511,888 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 528,356 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 534,836 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 541,375 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 547,306 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 554,689 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 563,458 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 573,743 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 586,229 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 602,588 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 619,973 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 642,491 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 666,294 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 689,455 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 711,860 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 733,794 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 753,489 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 772,128 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 791,423 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 810,597 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 828,167 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 842,096 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 853,092 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222,450 | 195,245 | 251,594 | 10 |
| 1980s | 302,070 | 259,674 | 349,229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 422,995 | 363,515 | 477,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 526,935 | 487,118 | 563,458 | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,992 | 573,743 | 753,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 816,250 | 772,128 | 853,092 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Senegal?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Senegal was 853,092 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 853,092 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,245 in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release