Duration of compulsory education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Duration of compulsory education was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9
in 2001
All-time low
9
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Mauritania, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Mauritania is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Mauritania peaked at 9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 120th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Duration of compulsory education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 | — |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 120 Afghanistan 9 compare
- 120 Albania 9 compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 120 Bahrain 9 compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 120 Brunei 9 compare
- 120 China 9 compare
- 120 Cuba 9 compare
- 120 East Timor 9 compare
- 120 Estonia 9 compare
- 120 Gambia 9 compare
- 120 Georgia 9 compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 9 compare
- 120 Hong Kong 9 compare
- 120 Indonesia 9 compare
- 120 Iran 9 compare
- 120 Japan 9 compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 120 Kiribati 9 compare
- 120 Kuwait 9 compare
- 120 Laos 9 compare
- 120 Libya 9 compare
- 120 Liechtenstein 9 compare
- 120 Mali 9 compare
- 120 Montenegro 9 compare
- 120 Morocco 9 compare
- 120 Nepal 9 compare
- 120 Nigeria 9 compare
- 120 Poland 9 compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 9 compare
- 120 Slovenia 9 compare
- 120 South Africa 9 compare
- 120 South Korea 9 compare
- 120 Syria 9 compare
- 120 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 120 Thailand 9 compare
- 120 Tunisia 9 compare
- 120 Tuvalu 9 compare
- 120 Yemen 9 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Mauritania?
- Duration of compulsory education in Mauritania was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Mauritania ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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