Mauritania vs Syria: Compulsory education, duration

Mauritania
9 years
in 2025
Syria
9 years
in 2025
Mauritania rank
115th
Syria rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Mauritania
  • Syria
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Syria, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 115th and Syria ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 9 years 8.67 years 0.3333 years Mauritania
2010s 9 years 9 years 0 years β€”
2020s 9 years 9 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Mauritania or Syria?
Mauritania, at 9 years against 9 years in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Mauritania and Syria?
0 years, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Mauritania ranks 115th and Syria ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.