Gambia vs Mauritania: Compulsory education, duration

Gambia
9 years
in 2025
Mauritania
9 years
in 2025
Gambia rank
115th
Mauritania rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Globally, Gambia ranks 115th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 197 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.