Niger vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Niger
80.0%
in 2024
Senegal
74.6%
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Senegal rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Niger currently reports 80.0% against 74.6% in Senegal, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 88.6% | 1.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 84.1% | 6.6% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 78.0% | 0.3% | Senegal |
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, Niger or Senegal?
- Niger, at 80.0% 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 Niger and Senegal?
- 5.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Niger ranks 8th 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