Mauritania vs Senegal: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Mauritania
19 years
in 2012
Senegal
19 years
in 2025
Mauritania rank
5th
Senegal rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Senegal, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 20 years | 2 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 18.2 years | 19.4 years | 1.2 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 19 years against 19 years in Senegal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Mauritania ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary 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