East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 21.0% against 4.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 5.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 25th of 45 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 61.8% | 50.6% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 54.6% | 46.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 34.0% | 29.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 22.1% | 18.5% | 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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 21.0% against 4.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Senegal?
- 17.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Senegal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 25th of 45 groups.
- 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
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/