Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Senegal
12 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone
12 years
in 2025
Senegal rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Senegal ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12.4 years | 12 years | 0.4 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 12.4 years | 12 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, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 12 years against 12 years in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Senegal ranks 30th and Sierra Leone 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