Niger vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Niger
37.3%
in 2019
Senegal
30.4%
in 2019
Niger rank
8th
Senegal rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Niger currently reports 37.3% against 30.4% in Senegal, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.1% | 45.8% | 24.3% | Niger |
| 1990s | 70.9% | 43.6% | 27.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 32.7% | 19.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 28.3% | 6.5% | Niger |
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, male, Niger or Senegal?
- Niger, at 37.3% against 30.4% in Senegal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Niger and Senegal?
- 6.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Niger ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 10th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/