Ghana vs Mauritania: Start month of the academic school year
Ghana
9
in 2025
Mauritania
9
in 2025
Ghana rank
24th
Mauritania rank
24th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9 against 9 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9.3 | 0.3 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 9 | 9.9 | 0.9 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5 | 8 | 3 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Ghana, at 9 against 9 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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