Cote d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Cote d'Ivoire
4.87 years
in 2023
Mauritania
4.85 years
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
171st
Mauritania rank
172nd
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 4.87 years against 4.85 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 171st and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 years | 2.61 years | 0.1832 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.56 years | 3.37 years | 0.1896 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 4.57 years | 4.25 years | 0.3246 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.86 years | 4.83 years | 0.0357 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Cote d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 4.87 years against 4.85 years in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 0.02 years, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 171st and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.