Senegal vs Suriname: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Senegal
16 years
in 2025
Suriname
16 years
in 2025
Senegal rank
10th
Suriname rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Senegal
- Suriname
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Suriname, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.
Senegal ranks 10th and Suriname ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 16.4 years | 16 years | 0.4 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 17 years | 16 years | 1 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 16.4 years | 16 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, Senegal or Suriname?
- Senegal, at 16 years against 16 years in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Senegal and Suriname?
- 0 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Suriname rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Senegal ranks 10th and Suriname ranks 10th of 215 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