Nigeria vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Nigeria
28.3%
in 2010
Senegal
30.4%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
11th
Senegal rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 30.4% against 28.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 39.7% | 8.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 32.8% | 6.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 29.5% | 1.2% | 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, male, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 30.4% against 28.3% in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 2.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Nigeria ranks 11th 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/