Cote d'Ivoire vs Senegal: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Cote d'Ivoire
650,800 children
in 2024
Senegal
675,615 children
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Senegal rank
16th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 675,615 children against 650,800 children in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 24,815 children.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 16th of 196 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.38 million children 754,941 children 621,782 children Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 1.45 million children 606,197 children 848,530 children Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 1.05 million children 574,300 children 478,843 children Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 738,027 children 659,166 children 78,861 children Cote d'Ivoire

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, Cote d'Ivoire or Senegal?
Senegal, at 675,615 children against 650,800 children in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal?
24,815 children, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal?
16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.