India vs Senegal: Primary education, pupils

India
50.9%
in 2017
Senegal
52.5%
in 2018
India rank
4th
Senegal rank
1st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • India
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 52.5% against 50.9% in India, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

India ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 1st of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 37.9% 40.2% 2.4% Senegal
1980s 39.5% 40.3% 0.7% Senegal
1990s 42.6% 43.2% 0.7% Senegal
2000s 45.8% 48.2% 2.4% Senegal
2010s 49.5% 52.2% 2.7% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, India or Senegal?
Senegal, at 52.5% against 50.9% in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between India and Senegal?
1.6%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Senegal?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do India and Senegal rank globally for primary education, pupils?
India ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.