Senegal vs Syria: Official entrance age to primary education (years)
Senegal
6 years
in 2025
Syria
6 years
in 2025
Senegal rank
33rd
Syria rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education (years) over time
- Senegal
- Syria
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Syria, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Senegal ranks 33rd and Syria ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6.4 years | 6 years | 0.4 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 6.4 years | 6 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, Senegal or Syria?
- Senegal, at 6 years against 6 years in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Senegal and Syria?
- 0 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Senegal ranks 33rd and Syria 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