Mauritania vs Oman: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Mauritania
16 years
in 2025
Oman
16 years
in 2025
Mauritania rank
10th
Oman rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Mauritania
- Oman
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Oman, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 10th and Oman ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8 years | 15 years | 1.8 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15.2 years | 15 years | 0.2 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 16 years | 15.2 years | 0.8 years | Mauritania |
| 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, Mauritania or Oman?
- Mauritania, at 16 years against 16 years in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Mauritania and Oman?
- 0 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Oman?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Oman rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Mauritania ranks 10th and Oman ranks 10th of 215 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