School age population, primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 2.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.77 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.77 million
in 2025
All-time low
697,110
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 2.77 million. 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 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 2.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 697,110, in 1970.
That places Senegal 55th 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, primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 697,110 | — |
| 1971 | 716,962 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 737,718 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 759,795 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 783,282 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 808,107 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 834,904 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 863,845 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 894,603 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 927,338 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 961,956 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 998,674 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.77 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 802,366 | 697,110 | 927,338 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 961,956 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.31 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.62 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.02 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.66 million | 2.77 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.02 million compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 2.82 million compare
- 54 Nepal 2.77 million compare
- 56 Spain 2.75 million compare
- 57 Canada 2.64 million compare
- 58 Syrian Arab Republic 2.55 million compare
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, primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 2.77 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 697,110 in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release