Niger vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Niger
79.7%
in 2024
Senegal
63.9%
in 2024
Niger rank
1st
Senegal rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.7% against 63.9% in Senegal, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 4th of 183 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 | 84.8% | 58.0% | 26.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 45.7% | 30.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 64.0% | 11.6% | Niger |
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, Niger or Senegal?
- Niger, at 79.7% against 63.9% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Niger and Senegal?
- 15.8%, 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 of lower secondary school age?
- Niger ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 4th of 183 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 (%). 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