Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
6.2%
in 2019
Senegal
21.0%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Senegal rank
25th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 21.0% against 6.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 25th of 45 groups.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 39.1% 74.0% 35.0% Senegal
1980s 32.4% 67.1% 34.7% Senegal
1990s 22.2% 54.6% 32.5% Senegal
2000s 12.0% 34.0% 22.0% Senegal
2010s 6.8% 22.1% 15.3% 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Senegal?
Senegal, at 21.0% against 6.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Senegal?
14.8%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Senegal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/