Malawi vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Lower secondary school starting age
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | β |
| 1990s | 12.2 years | 12 years | 0.2 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | β |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | β |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Malawi or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Malawi, at 12 years against 12 years in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Malawi and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary 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
Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary 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.