Gambia vs Senegal: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Gambia
16 years
in 2025
Senegal
16 years
in 2025
Gambia rank
10th
Senegal rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Senegal, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5 years | 16 years | 0.5 years | Gambia |
| 1980s | 18 years | 16.4 years | 1.6 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 16.2 years | 17 years | 0.8 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 16 years | 16.4 years | 0.4 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 16 years against 16 years in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Gambia ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 10th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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