Senegal vs South Africa: Children out of school, primary, female

Senegal
201,790
in 2024
South Africa
218,959
in 2023
Senegal rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th

Children out of school, primary, female over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 218,959 against 201,790 in Senegal, a difference of 17,169.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Senegal ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 390,022 632,079 242,056 South Africa
2000s 329,659 499,085 169,426 South Africa
2010s 234,184 353,186 119,003 South Africa
2020s 211,070 178,444 32,626 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, female, Senegal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 218,959 against 201,790 in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, female between Senegal and South Africa?
17,169, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for children out of school, primary, female?
Senegal ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, female. 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, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.