Nicaragua vs Senegal: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Nicaragua
12 years
in 2025
Senegal
12 years
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
30th
Senegal rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Nicaragua
- Senegal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Senegal, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12.4 years | 0.6 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 12.6 years | 12.4 years | 0.2 years | Nicaragua |
| 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, Nicaragua or Senegal?
- Nicaragua, at 12 years against 12 years in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 0 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 30th of 221 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