Niger vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Niger
60.4%
in 2024
Senegal
54.7%
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Senegal rank
3rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Niger currently reports 60.4% against 54.7% in Senegal, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 3rd of 171 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 | 68.4% | 49.9% | 18.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 41.4% | 14.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 54.4% | 4.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Niger or Senegal?
- Niger, at 60.4% against 54.7% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Niger and Senegal?
- 5.7%, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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