Iraq vs Senegal: Children out of school, female

Iraq
16.8%
in 2007
Senegal
15.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
34th
Senegal rank
37th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Senegal
20406080197119972024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 16.8% against 15.4% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 37th of 177 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 40.8% 76.4% 35.6% Senegal
1980s 16.0% 68.7% 52.7% Senegal
1990s 26.6% 53.6% 27.0% Senegal
2000s 20.5% 37.3% 16.8% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Iraq or Senegal?
Iraq, at 16.8% against 15.4% in Senegal as of 2007.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Iraq and Senegal?
1.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Senegal?
13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Senegal rank globally for children out of school, female?
Iraq ranks 34th 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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About this data

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.