Malaysia vs Senegal: Girls and boys who are out of school
Malaysia
181,582 girls
in 2024
Senegal
201,790 girls
in 2024
Malaysia rank
31st
Senegal rank
28th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 201,790 girls against 181,582 girls in Malaysia, a difference of 20,208 girls.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,574 girls | 390,022 girls | 349,449 girls | Senegal |
| 2000s | 45,435 girls | 300,148 girls | 254,713 girls | Senegal |
| 2010s | 83,528 girls | 237,853 girls | 154,325 girls | Senegal |
| 2020s | 164,553 girls | 209,214 girls | 44,661 girls | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 201,790 girls against 181,582 girls in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 20,208 girls, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 28th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.