Madagascar vs Mauritania: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Madagascar
4.59 years
in 2023
Mauritania
4.85 years
in 2023
Madagascar rank
174th
Mauritania rank
172nd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.85 years against 4.59 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.26 years.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 years | 2.95 years | 0.8255 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.37 years | 3.37 years | 0.9924 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.89 years | 4.25 years | 0.6442 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.63 years | 4.83 years | 0.1952 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, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.85 years against 4.59 years in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 0.26 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 174th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.