Chile vs Mauritania: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Chile
12 years
in 2025
Mauritania
12 years
in 2025
Chile rank
30th
Mauritania rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Chile
- Mauritania
How they compare
Chile currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and Mauritania ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12.2 years | 12 years | 0.2 years | Chile |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Chile or Mauritania?
- Chile, at 12 years against 12 years in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Chile and Mauritania?
- 0 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mauritania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Mauritania rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Chile ranks 30th and Mauritania ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower 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