Iraq vs Senegal: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Iraq
12 years
in 2025
Senegal
12 years
in 2025
Iraq rank
30th
Senegal rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Iraq
- Senegal
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Senegal, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1 years | 12 years | 0.1 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12.4 years | 0.4 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12.4 years | 0.4 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Iraq or Senegal?
- Iraq, at 12 years against 12 years in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Iraq and Senegal?
- 0 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Senegal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Senegal rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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