SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
33.8%
in 2025
Senegal
63.9%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Senegal rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 63.9% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 4th of 39 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 57.5% | 19.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 45.8% | 13.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 64.0% | 29.3% | 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 63.9% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal?
- 30.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 4th of 39 groups.
- 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