SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Least Developed Countries
49.2%
in 2025
Senegal
81.1%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
5th
Senegal rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 81.1% against 49.2% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 31.9%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 4th of 39 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 82.9% | 18.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 70.5% | 15.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 82.1% | 31.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 81.1% against 49.2% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Senegal?
- 31.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 4th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school 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