Mauritania vs Mozambique: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
4.85 years
in 2023
Mozambique
4.59 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
172nd
Mozambique rank
175th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.85 years against 4.59 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.26 years.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 172nd and Mozambique ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 years | 1.6 years | 1.01 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.37 years | 2.07 years | 1.3 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.25 years | 3.01 years | 1.23 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.83 years | 4.32 years | 0.511 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, Mauritania or Mozambique?
- Mauritania, at 4.85 years against 4.59 years in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Mauritania and Mozambique?
- 0.26 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mozambique?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Mozambique rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd and Mozambique ranks 175th 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.