Philippines vs Senegal: Official entrance age to primary education
Philippines
6 years
in 2025
Senegal
6 years
in 2025
Philippines rank
33rd
Senegal rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Philippines
- Senegal
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Senegal, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6.4 years | 0.6 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6.8 years | 7 years | 0.2 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6.4 years | 0.4 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 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 primary education, Philippines or Senegal?
- Philippines, at 6 years against 6 years in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Philippines and Senegal?
- 0 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Senegal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Senegal rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Philippines ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary 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