Ethiopia vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Ethiopia
36.4%
in 2024
Senegal
32.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
12th
Senegal rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 36.4% against 32.2% in Senegal, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 15th of 169 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 44.8% | 6.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 30.7% | 2.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 32.4% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
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?
- Ethiopia, at 36.4% against 32.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 4.2%, with Ethiopia 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 12th and Senegal ranks 15th of 169 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, 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