Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 6 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2014
All-time low
6 years
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mauritania, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mauritania peaked at 6 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 10th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 years | — |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mauritania?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Mauritania was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Mauritania ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release