Senegal vs United States: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Senegal
675,615 children
in 2024
United States
965,853 children
in 2022
Senegal rank
16th
United States rank
13th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Senegal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 965,853 children against 675,615 children in Senegal, a difference of 290,238 children.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 16th and United States ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620,721 children | 135,557 children | 485,164 children | Senegal |
| 2010s | 583,600 children | 460,916 children | 122,684 children | Senegal |
| 2020s | 653,848 children | 817,026 children | 163,178 children | United States |
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, Senegal or United States?
- United States, at 965,853 children against 675,615 children in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Senegal and United States?
- 290,238 children, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and United States rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Senegal ranks 16th and United States ranks 13th 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.