Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 27.3% against 25.7% in Senegal, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.3% | 59.6% | 7.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 41.2% | 9.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 27.4% | 0.1% | Senegal |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 27.3% against 25.7% in Senegal as of 2010.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 1.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 18th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/