Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Mauritania
19 years
in 2012
Sierra Leone
19 years
in 2025
Mauritania rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 18.2 years | 18 years | 0.2 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 19 years | 18 years | 1 years | Mauritania |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 19 years against 19 years in Sierra Leone as of 2012.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Mauritania ranks 5th and Sierra Leone 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