Mauritania vs Sweden: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Mauritania
9
in 2025
Sweden
9
in 2025
Mauritania rank
106th
Sweden rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Mauritania
- Sweden
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9 against 9 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 9 | 9 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 9 | 0.9 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Mauritania or Sweden?
- Mauritania, at 9 against 9 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Mauritania and Sweden?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Mauritania ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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