Senegal vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Senegal
25.7%
in 2019
South Asia
7.3%
in 2019
Senegal rank
18th
South Asia rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Senegal
- South Asia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 25.7% against 7.3% in South Asia, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 3.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 19th of 188 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.9% | 37.0% | 30.9% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 32.1% | 27.0% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 24.0% | 25.9% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 12.4% | 20.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 8.2% | 17.0% | 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, Senegal or South Asia?
- Senegal, at 25.7% against 7.3% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Senegal and South Asia?
- 18.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
- How do Senegal and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 19th 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/