Lesotho vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
30.4%
in 2025
Senegal
30.6%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
17th
Senegal rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 30.6% against 30.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 39.0% | 25.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 35.7% | 21.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 32.0% | 6.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 30.6% against 30.4% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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