Ethiopia vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Ethiopia
35.0%
in 2024
Senegal
39.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
Senegal rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 39.8% against 35.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 8th of 181 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 | 46.7% | 42.9% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 32.8% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 39.7% | 4.7% | 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, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 39.8% against 35.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 4.8%, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th 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