School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Senegal
Senegal: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 696,353 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
696,353
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
49th
of 222 countries
All-time high
696,353
in 2025
All-time low
205,290
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Senegal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Senegal is 696,353, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Senegal peaked at 696,353 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 205,290, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 49th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 205,290 | — |
| 1971 | 211,917 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 218,877 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 226,292 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 234,350 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 243,033 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 252,201 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 261,638 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 271,285 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 281,427 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 292,072 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 302,690 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 312,725 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 321,840 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 330,723 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 339,663 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 336,410 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 345,621 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 354,720 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 363,342 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 371,679 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 378,792 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 385,574 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 391,058 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 397,343 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 404,244 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 411,550 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 418,038 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 424,102 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 430,525 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 437,913 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 445,683 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 455,435 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 465,623 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 495,093 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 505,902 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 517,175 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 530,822 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 546,380 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 559,642 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 570,676 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 581,549 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 595,705 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 611,880 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 631,075 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 649,234 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 664,657 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 674,302 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 677,822 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 677,665 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 676,818 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 676,348 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 676,786 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 678,465 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 686,980 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 696,353 | +1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 696,353 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 430,456, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 696,353 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 565,110, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240,631 | 205,290 | 281,427 | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,981 | 292,072 | 363,342 | 10 |
| 1990s | 401,290 | 371,679 | 430,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 495,967 | 437,913 | 559,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 633,456 | 570,676 | 677,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,958 | 676,348 | 696,353 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 46 Saudi Arabia 780,739 compare
- 47 Poland 739,744 compare
- 48 United Kingdom 726,270 compare
- 50 Syria 667,943 compare
- 51 Burundi 637,756 compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 635,817 compare
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, pre-primary education, female in Senegal?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Senegal was 696,353 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 696,353 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,290 in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release