Netherlands vs Senegal: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Netherlands
12 years
in 2025
Senegal
12 years
in 2025
Netherlands rank
30th
Senegal rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Senegal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Senegal, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Netherlands or Senegal?
- Netherlands, at 12 years against 12 years in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Netherlands and Senegal?
- 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Senegal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Senegal rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Netherlands 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