Samoa vs Senegal: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Samoa
70.2%
in 2024
Senegal
74.6%
in 2024
Samoa rank
14th
Senegal rank
11th

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Samoa
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 74.6% against 70.2% in Samoa, a difference of 4.4%.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 11th of 179 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 62.9% 86.2% 23.3% Senegal
2010s 72.9% 83.4% 10.4% Senegal
2020s 69.0% 79.0% 10.0% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Samoa or Senegal?
Senegal, at 74.6% against 70.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Samoa and Senegal?
4.4%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Senegal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Senegal rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Samoa ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.