Mauritania vs Niger: Primary education, duration

Mauritania
6 years
in 2025
Niger
6 years
in 2025
Mauritania rank
25th
Niger rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Mauritania
  • Niger
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 25th and Niger ranks 25th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 7 years 6 years 1 years Mauritania
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1990s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years
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, Mauritania or Niger?
Mauritania, at 6 years against 6 years in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Mauritania and Niger?
0 years, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for primary education, duration?
Mauritania ranks 25th and Niger 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.