School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal
Senegal: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 247,632 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
247,632
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
247,632
in 2025
All-time low
66,122
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal stood at 247,632. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal peaked at 247,632 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66,122, in 1970.
That places Senegal 53rd 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,122 | — |
| 1971 | 68,269 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 70,564 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 72,944 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 75,363 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 78,089 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 81,016 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 84,132 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 87,320 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 90,497 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 93,861 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 97,493 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 101,122 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 104,477 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 107,522 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 110,356 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 109,700 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 112,926 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 116,110 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 118,972 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 122,063 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 124,817 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 127,256 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 128,987 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 131,459 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 132,640 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 135,407 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 138,546 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 140,552 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 142,706 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 145,329 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 147,519 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 150,320 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 152,849 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 161,722 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 167,401 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 170,793 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 173,624 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 179,673 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 185,439 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 189,749 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 193,492 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 197,336 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 201,635 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 209,872 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 217,252 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 224,252 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 231,239 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 235,912 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 238,678 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 240,371 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 241,932 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 243,364 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 244,699 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 246,241 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 247,632 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,432 | 66,122 | 90,497 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,254 | 93,861 | 118,972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,443 | 122,063 | 142,706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,467 | 145,329 | 185,439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,942 | 189,749 | 238,678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,040 | 240,371 | 247,632 | 6 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Senegal was 247,632 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 247,632 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,122 in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release