Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania: Primary education, duration

Equatorial Guinea
6 years
in 2025
Mauritania
6 years
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
25th
Mauritania rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 5 years 7 years 2 years Mauritania
1980s 5 years 6 years 1 years Mauritania
1990s 5 years 6 years 1 years Mauritania
2000s 5.3 years 6 years 0.7 years Mauritania
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritania?
Equatorial Guinea, at 6 years against 6 years in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
0 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for primary education, duration?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.