Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time
- Senegal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 82.9% against 56.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 132 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.6% | 64.9% | 21.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 59.4% | 23.4% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Senegal, at 82.9% against 56.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Senegal ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/