How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Senegal?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Senegal: Official entrance age to compulsory education

Germany

6 years

in 2020

Senegal

6 years

in 2019

Germany rank

24th

Senegal rank

24th

Official entrance age to compulsory education over time

Germany
Senegal

How they compare

Germany currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Senegal, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 24th of 195 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Senegal
2000s	6 years	6.4 years	0.4 years	Senegal
2010s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Germany or Senegal?: Germany, at 6 years against 6 years in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Germany and Senegal?: 0 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Senegal?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Germany and Senegal rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?: Germany ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,083 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.