Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Afghanistan
16 years
in 2025
Mauritania
16 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
10th
Mauritania rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16 years against 16 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.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 16.8 years | 0.8 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16 years | 15.2 years | 0.8 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Afghanistan, at 16 years against 16 years in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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