El Salvador vs Senegal: Children out of school, female

El Salvador
14.0%
in 2024
Senegal
15.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
38th
Senegal rank
37th

Children out of school, female over time

  • El Salvador
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 15.4% against 14.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 37th of 177 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 21.5% 69.7% 48.2% Senegal
1990s 15.8% 49.2% 33.4% Senegal
2000s 8.7% 41.5% 32.8% Senegal
2010s 8.1% 19.9% 11.8% Senegal
2020s 13.7% 16.0% 2.4% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, El Salvador or Senegal?
Senegal, at 15.4% against 14.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between El Salvador and Senegal?
1.4%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Senegal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Senegal rank globally for children out of school, female?
El Salvador ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 37th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.