How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho 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 tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total

Lesotho

0.09

in 2010

Mauritania

0.09

in 2010

Lesotho rank

118th

Mauritania rank

118th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total over time

Lesotho
Mauritania

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.09 against 0.09 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 118th of 144 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	0.005	0.005	Mauritania
1970s	0	0.015	0.015	Mauritania
1980s	0.01	0.035	0.025	Mauritania
1990s	0.035	0.065	0.03	Mauritania
2000s	0.06	0.075	0.015	Mauritania
2010s	0.09	0.09	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total, Lesotho or Mauritania?: Lesotho, at 0.09 against 0.09 in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total between Lesotho and Mauritania?: 0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total?: Lesotho ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 118th 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 tertiary schooling, age 35-39, 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 tertiary schooling, age 35-39, 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: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 35-39, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 35-39.