Portugal vs Senegal: Official entrance age to primary education
Portugal
6 years
in 2025
Senegal
6 years
in 2025
Portugal rank
33rd
Senegal rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Portugal
- Senegal
How they compare
Portugal 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 Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1 years | 6 years | 0.1 years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6.4 years | 0.4 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 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, Portugal or Senegal?
- Portugal, at 6 years against 6 years in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Portugal and Senegal?
- 0 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Senegal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Senegal rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 33rd of 224 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