Senegal vs Zambia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female
Senegal
201,790
in 2024
Zambia
229,960
in 2017
Senegal rank
28th
Zambia rank
25th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 229,960 against 201,790 in Senegal, a difference of 28,170.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,256 | 141,979 | 197,276 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 369,973 | 151,568 | 218,405 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 390,022 | 318,366 | 71,656 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 304,502 | 157,128 | 147,374 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 241,135 | 119,371 | 121,764 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, female, Senegal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 229,960 against 201,790 in Senegal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between Senegal and Zambia?
- 28,170, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Senegal ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release