Cote d'Ivoire vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cote d'Ivoire
79.4%
in 2024
Senegal
74.6%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
9th
Senegal rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Senegal
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 79.4% against 74.6% in Senegal, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 9th and Senegal ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 85.5% | 13.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 82.5% | 2.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 79.0% | 2.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Cote d'Ivoire or Senegal?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 79.4% against 74.6% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal?
- 4.8%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 9th and Senegal ranks 11th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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