Mali vs Mauritania: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Mali
7.75 years
in 2023
Mauritania
7.78 years
in 2023
Mali rank
191st
Mauritania rank
189th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Mali
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.78 years against 7.75 years in Mali, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mali ranks 191st and Mauritania ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 years | 5.72 years | 2.24 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.61 years | 7.04 years | 0.4247 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.84 years | 8.52 years | 0.6807 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 7.75 years | 7.83 years | 0.0789 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Mali or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 7.78 years against 7.75 years in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Mali and Mauritania?
- 0.03 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Mali ranks 191st and Mauritania ranks 189th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.