Mauritania vs Nepal: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Mauritania
5.85 years
in 2023
Nepal
5.8 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
167th
Nepal rank
168th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Mauritania
- Nepal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.85 years against 5.8 years in Nepal, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 167th and Nepal ranks 168th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 years | 4.1 years | 0.9475 years | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.05 years | 4.57 years | 0.5209 years | Nepal |
| 2010s | 5.14 years | 5.16 years | 0.0197 years | Nepal |
| 2020s | 5.84 years | 5.78 years | 0.0563 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Mauritania or Nepal?
- Mauritania, at 5.85 years against 5.8 years in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Mauritania and Nepal?
- 0.05 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Mauritania ranks 167th and Nepal ranks 168th 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.