Guinea vs Senegal: Over-age students, primary

Guinea
10.5%
in 2016
Senegal
10.4%
in 2017
Guinea rank
64th
Senegal rank
65th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Guinea
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Senegal ahead.

Guinea ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 65th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 18.8% 15.4% 3.5% Guinea
1990s 20.7% 12.6% 8.1% Guinea
2000s 16.7% 15.1% 1.6% Guinea
2010s 11.7% 11.2% 0.4% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Guinea or Senegal?
Guinea, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Senegal as of 2016.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Guinea and Senegal?
0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Guinea and Senegal rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Guinea ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 65th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.