Samoa vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Samoa
68.2%
in 2024
Senegal
71.8%
in 2024
Samoa rank
15th
Senegal rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Samoa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 71.8% against 68.2% in Samoa, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 12th of 175 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 87.6% | 27.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 82.3% | 10.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 76.7% | 9.6% | 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, Samoa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 71.8% against 68.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Samoa and Senegal?
- 3.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Samoa ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 12th of 175 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, female (%). 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