How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritania?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Maldives

2.93

in 2010

Mauritania

2.91

in 2010

Maldives rank

120th

Mauritania rank

122nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time

Maldives
Mauritania

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 2.93 against 2.91 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 120th and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.01	1.35	0.655	Maldives
1970s	2.34	1.52	0.82	Maldives
1980s	2.59	1.69	0.905	Maldives
1990s	2.33	2	0.32	Maldives
2000s	2.22	2.48	0.26	Mauritania
2010s	2.93	2.91	0.02	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Maldives or Mauritania?: Maldives, at 2.93 against 2.91 in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Maldives and Mauritania?: 0.02, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritania?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Maldives and Mauritania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?: Maldives ranks 120th and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.