Cambodia vs Mauritania: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Cambodia
6.2 years
in 2023
Mauritania
5.85 years
in 2023
Cambodia rank
164th
Mauritania rank
167th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Cambodia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 6.2 years against 5.85 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.35 years.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 164th and Mauritania ranks 167th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.27 years | 3.16 years | 1.11 years | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 4.78 years | 4.05 years | 0.7214 years | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.02 years | 5.14 years | 0.1125 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 6.16 years | 5.84 years | 0.325 years | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Cambodia or Mauritania?
- Cambodia, at 6.2 years against 5.85 years in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Cambodia and Mauritania?
- 0.35 years, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Mauritania rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Cambodia ranks 164th and Mauritania ranks 167th of 191 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, males vs. females. 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) men over 25 years participated in formal education.