Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
14.7%
in 2019
Senegal
30.4%
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
8th
Senegal rank
10th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 30.4% against 14.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 10th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 48.5% 61.9% 13.4% Senegal
1980s 46.0% 52.5% 6.4% Senegal
1990s 45.4% 43.8% 1.6% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 27.0% 32.7% 5.6% Senegal
2010s 17.2% 28.3% 11.1% 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Senegal?
Senegal, at 30.4% against 14.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Senegal?
15.7%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Senegal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th 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

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/