Niger vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Niger
83.0%
in 2024
Senegal
75.2%
in 2024
Niger rank
1st
Senegal rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Niger currently reports 83.0% against 75.2% in Senegal, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 65.2% | 21.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 55.0% | 24.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 75.1% | 4.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Niger or Senegal?
- Niger, at 83.0% against 75.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Niger and Senegal?
- 7.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Niger ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release