Gambia vs Mauritania: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Gambia
5.75 years
in 2023
Mauritania
5.85 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
169th
Mauritania rank
167th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.85 years against 5.75 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 169th and Mauritania ranks 167th of 191 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 years | 3.16 years | 0.5429 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.7 years | 4.05 years | 0.3583 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.8 years | 5.14 years | 0.3321 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5.71 years | 5.84 years | 0.1249 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.85 years against 5.75 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 0.1 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Gambia ranks 169th 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.