How many years of comparable data are there for Benin 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 total schooling, age 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total

Benin

3.04

in 2010

Mauritania

3.11

in 2010

Benin rank

132nd

Mauritania rank

131st

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total over time

Benin
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3.11 against 3.04 in Benin, a difference of 0.07.

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

Benin ranks 132nd and Mauritania ranks 131st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.62	1.41	0.79	Mauritania
1970s	0.635	1.54	0.905	Mauritania
1980s	0.79	1.69	0.9	Mauritania
1990s	1.48	1.92	0.435	Mauritania
2000s	2.5	2.42	0.09	Benin
2010s	3.04	3.11	0.07	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total, Benin or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 3.11 against 3.04 in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total between Benin and Mauritania?: 0.07, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total?: Benin ranks 132nd and Mauritania ranks 131st 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 total schooling, age 45-49, 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 total schooling, age 45-49, 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 total schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of education completed among people age 45-49.