Nigeria vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Nigeria
24.3%
in 2023
Senegal
24.5%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
25th
Senegal rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 24.5% against 24.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 45.2% | 6.6% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 33.0% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 27.6% | 10.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.1% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 24.5% against 24.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 24th of 203 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 (%). 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