Chad vs Senegal: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Chad
855,041 children
in 2024
Senegal
675,615 children
in 2024
Chad rank
15th
Senegal rank
16th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Chad
- Senegal
How they compare
Chad currently reports 855,041 children against 675,615 children in Senegal, a difference of 179,426 children.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Senegal ahead.
Chad ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 626,032 children | 697,110 children | 71,078 children | Senegal |
| 1990s | 740,296 children | 730,224 children | 10,072 children | Chad |
| 2000s | 736,571 children | 629,652 children | 106,918 children | Chad |
| 2010s | 740,054 children | 577,752 children | 162,302 children | Chad |
| 2020s | 893,642 children | 671,396 children | 222,246 children | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Chad or Senegal?
- Chad, at 855,041 children against 675,615 children in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Chad and Senegal?
- 179,426 children, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Senegal rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Chad ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 16th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.