Eritrea vs Mauritania: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Eritrea
5.71 years
in 2023
Mauritania
5.85 years
in 2023
Eritrea rank
170th
Mauritania rank
167th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.85 years against 5.71 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 170th and Mauritania ranks 167th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 years | 4.27 years | 1.65 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.43 years | 5.14 years | 0.2945 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5.71 years | 5.84 years | 0.1229 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.85 years against 5.71 years in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 0.14 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Eritrea ranks 170th 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.