Congo vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Congo
34.1%
in 2025
Senegal
33.5%
in 2025
Congo rank
32nd
Senegal rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 34.1% against 33.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Congo ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 56.1% | 12.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 37.6% | 4.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 36.5% | 1.8% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Congo or Senegal?
- Congo, at 34.1% against 33.5% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Congo and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Congo ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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