Senegal vs Thailand: Primary school starting age
Senegal
6 years
in 2025
Thailand
6 years
in 2025
Senegal rank
33rd
Thailand rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Senegal
- Thailand
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Senegal ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Thailand |
| 1980s | 6.4 years | 6.8 years | 0.4 years | Thailand |
| 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 primary school starting age, Senegal or Thailand?
- Senegal, at 6 years against 6 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Senegal and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Thailand rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Senegal ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.