Ethiopia vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ethiopia
54.2%
in 2024
Senegal
58.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
10th
Senegal rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 58.5% against 54.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Senegal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 61.3% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 44.9% | 2.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 58.9% | 6.3% | 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, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 58.5% against 54.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 4.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 8th of 162 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 (%). 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