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

Senegal
30.4%
in 2019
Syria
26.8%
in 2013
Senegal rank
10th
Syria rank
13th

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

  • Senegal
  • Syria
0204060197119952019

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 30.4% against 26.8% in Syria, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 10th and Syria ranks 13th of 166 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 61.9% 1.6% 60.3% Senegal
1980s 52.5% 4.3% 48.2% Senegal
1990s 43.4% 0.6% 42.7% Senegal
2010s 27.7% 26.8% 0.9% 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, Senegal or Syria?
Senegal, at 30.4% against 26.8% in Syria as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Senegal and Syria?
3.6%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Senegal ranks 10th and Syria ranks 13th of 166 countries.
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/