Senegal vs Uganda: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Senegal
27.8%
in 2025
Uganda
28.9%
in 2025
Senegal rank
41st
Uganda rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Senegal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 28.9% against 27.8% in Senegal, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 23.6% | 35.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 24.6% | 12.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 31.2% | 0.8% | 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, Senegal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 28.9% against 27.8% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Senegal and Uganda?
- 1.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Senegal ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 40th 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, female (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