Iraq vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Iraq
16.8%
in 2007
Senegal
15.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
35th
Senegal rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Iraq
- Senegal
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 16.8% against 15.4% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 38th of 180 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.8% | 76.4% | 35.6% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 68.7% | 52.7% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 53.6% | 27.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 37.3% | 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, female, Iraq or Senegal?
- Iraq, at 16.8% against 15.4% in Senegal as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Iraq and Senegal?
- 1.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 38th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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