Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
4.85 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4.96 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
172nd
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.96 years against 4.85 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 years | 2.9 years | 0.2881 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.37 years | 3.66 years | 0.2824 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.25 years | 4.57 years | 0.328 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.83 years | 4.96 years | 0.1278 years | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.96 years against 4.85 years in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.11 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th 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.