Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development in Mauritania
Mauritania: Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development was 3 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 2014
All-time low
3 years
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Mauritania, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Mauritania stood at 3 years. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Mauritania peaked at 3 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 years | — |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 years, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
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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 theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Mauritania?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Mauritania was 3 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development 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 educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release