Number of adults with no formal education by region in Senegal
Senegal: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 2.60 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
2.60 million people
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.12 million people
in 2045
All-time low
1.38 million people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Senegal, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Senegal stood at 2.60 million people.
The figure is down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Senegal peaked at 6.12 million people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million people, in 1950.
That places Senegal 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.38 million people | — |
| 1955 | 1.54 million people | +10.9% |
| 1960 | 1.71 million people | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 1.89 million people | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 2.13 million people | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 2.37 million people | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 2.50 million people | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.69 million people | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 3.00 million people | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 3.39 million people | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 3.71 million people | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.03 million people | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 4.38 million people | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.69 million people | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 5.08 million people | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 5.42 million people | +6.8% |
| 2030 | 5.73 million people | +5.6% |
| 2035 | 5.95 million people | +4.0% |
| 2040 | 6.09 million people | +2.2% |
| 2045 | 6.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 6.07 million people | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 5.92 million people | -2.4% |
| 2060 | 5.69 million people | -3.8% |
| 2065 | 5.39 million people | -5.2% |
| 2070 | 5.04 million people | -6.6% |
| 2075 | 4.65 million people | -7.8% |
| 2080 | 4.24 million people | -8.8% |
| 2085 | 3.82 million people | -9.8% |
| 2090 | 3.40 million people | -10.9% |
| 2095 | 3.00 million people | -12.0% |
| 2100 | 2.60 million people | -13.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.60 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 18.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.60 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 8.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.46 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.54 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.80 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.89 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.25 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.37 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.60 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.69 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.20 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.39 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million people | 3.71 million people | 4.03 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.54 million people | 4.38 million people | 4.69 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million people | 5.08 million people | 5.42 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 5.84 million people | 5.73 million people | 5.95 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 6.10 million people | 6.09 million people | 6.12 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 5.99 million people | 5.92 million people | 6.07 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 5.54 million people | 5.39 million people | 5.69 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.84 million people | 4.65 million people | 5.04 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 4.03 million people | 3.82 million people | 4.24 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.20 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.40 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.60 million people | 2.60 million people | 2.60 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.93 million people compare
- 10 Iraq 2.82 million people compare
- 11 Kenya 2.79 million people compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 2.53 million people compare
- 14 Madagascar 2.30 million people compare
- 15 Mozambique 1.93 million people 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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Senegal?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Senegal was 2.60 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 million people in 2045.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million people in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Senegal ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.