Eritrea vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Eritrea
39.2%
in 2022
Senegal
39.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
9th
Senegal rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Eritrea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 39.8% against 39.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Senegal ahead.
Eritrea ranks 9th and Senegal ranks 8th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 42.9% | 17.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 32.8% | 4.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 39.3% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Eritrea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 39.8% against 39.2% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Eritrea and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Eritrea ranks 9th and Senegal ranks 8th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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