Gambia vs Mauritania: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Gambia
4.67 years
in 2023
Mauritania
4.85 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
173rd
Mauritania rank
172nd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.85 years against 4.67 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.18 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 192 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 | 1.88 years | 2.61 years | 0.7312 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.63 years | 3.37 years | 0.7406 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.72 years | 4.25 years | 0.5218 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.63 years | 4.83 years | 0.1934 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.85 years against 4.67 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 0.18 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 173rd 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. GDP per capita. 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.