Lebanon vs Senegal: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Lebanon
22.5%
in 2024
Senegal
24.5%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
27th
Senegal rank
24th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lebanon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 24.5% against 22.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Senegal ahead.
Lebanon ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 45.6% | 11.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 33.1% | 11.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 25.2% | 1.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.3% | 1.8% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Lebanon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 24.5% against 22.5% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Lebanon and Senegal?
- 2.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Senegal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Senegal rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 24th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.