Niger vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

Niger
66.0%
in 2024
Senegal
75.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
210th
Senegal rank
207th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • Niger
  • Senegal
20406080197119972024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 75.5% against 66.0% in Niger, a difference of 9.5%.

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

Across all 50 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 210th and Senegal ranks 207th of 214 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 19.0% 45.0% 26.0% Senegal
1980s 29.5% 56.1% 26.6% Senegal
1990s 34.0% 63.8% 29.8% Senegal
2000s 52.5% 79.6% 27.1% Senegal
2010s 72.6% 80.1% 7.5% Senegal
2020s 68.0% 75.9% 7.8% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Niger or Senegal?
Senegal, at 75.5% against 66.0% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Niger and Senegal?
9.5%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
Niger ranks 210th and Senegal ranks 207th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release