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

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Senegal vs East Timor: Official entrance age to compulsory education

Senegal

6 years

in 2019

East Timor

6 years

in 2019

Senegal rank

24th

East Timor rank

24th

Official entrance age to compulsory education over time

Senegal
East Timor

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 24th and East Timor ranks 24th of 195 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.4 years	6 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, Senegal or East Timor?: Senegal, at 6 years against 6 years in East Timor as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Senegal and East Timor?: 0 years, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and East Timor?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Senegal and East Timor rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?: Senegal ranks 24th and East Timor 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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About this data

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.