Senegal vs South Africa: Girls and boys who are out of school
Senegal
201,790 girls
in 2024
South Africa
218,959 girls
in 2023
Senegal rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 218,959 girls against 201,790 girls in Senegal, a difference of 17,169 girls.
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 180 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 girls | 632,079 girls | 242,056 girls | South Africa |
| 2000s | 329,659 girls | 499,085 girls | 169,426 girls | South Africa |
| 2010s | 234,184 girls | 353,186 girls | 119,003 girls | South Africa |
| 2020s | 211,070 girls | 178,444 girls | 32,626 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, Senegal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 218,959 girls against 201,790 girls in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Senegal and South Africa?
- 17,169 girls, 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 girls and boys who are out of school?
- Senegal ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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.