Senegal vs World: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Senegal
25.7%
in 2019
World
8.0%
in 2019
Senegal rank
18th
World rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Senegal
- World
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 25.7% against 8.0% in World, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 3.2 times World's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 18th and World ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.9% | 23.7% | 44.3% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 20.1% | 39.0% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 17.2% | 32.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 10.9% | 22.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 8.5% | 16.8% | 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 World?
- Senegal, at 25.7% against 8.0% in World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Senegal and World?
- 17.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and World?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
- How do Senegal and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 18th and World 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/