Egypt, Arab Republic of vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Primary school starting age

Egypt, Arab Republic of
6 years
in 2025
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
6 years
in 2025
Egypt, Arab Republic of rank
33rd
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • Egypt, Arab Republic of
  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Egypt, Arab Republic of currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 years.

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

Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 33rd and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Republic of Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years
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 school starting age, Egypt, Arab Republic of or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, Arab Republic of, at 6 years against 6 years in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between Egypt, Arab Republic of and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
0 years, with Egypt, Arab Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Republic of and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Egypt, Arab Republic of and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for primary school starting age?
Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 33rd and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary school starting age (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 11,539 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.