Lebanon vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Lebanon
22.5%
in 2024
Senegal
24.5%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
27th
Senegal rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Lebanon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 24.5% against 22.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Senegal ahead.
Lebanon ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 45.6% | 11.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 33.1% | 11.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 25.2% | 1.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.3% | 1.8% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Lebanon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 24.5% against 22.5% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Lebanon and Senegal?
- 2.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Senegal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 24th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). 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