How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Senegal?

31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Arab World

13.4%

in 2019

Senegal

30.4%

in 2019

Arab World rank

11th

Senegal rank

10th

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

Arab World
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 30.4% against 13.4% in Arab World, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 2.3 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 10th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.6%	61.9%	36.3%	Senegal
1980s	23.2%	52.5%	29.3%	Senegal
1990s	20.0%	43.8%	23.8%	Senegal
2000s	15.1%	32.7%	17.5%	Senegal
2010s	13.7%	28.3%	14.6%	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, male, Arab World or Senegal?: Senegal, at 30.4% against 13.4% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Arab World and Senegal?: 17.0%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Senegal?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?: Arab World ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 10th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/