Mauritania vs Rwanda: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
4.85 years
in 2023
Rwanda
4.88 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
172nd
Rwanda rank
170th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.88 years against 4.85 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 172nd and Rwanda ranks 170th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 years | 2.13 years | 0.4817 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.37 years | 3.01 years | 0.3641 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.25 years | 4.07 years | 0.1721 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.83 years | 4.88 years | 0.0518 years | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.88 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 Rwanda?
- 0.03 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd and Rwanda ranks 170th 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.