Mauritania vs Senegal: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Mauritania
7.78 years
in 2023
Senegal
8.38 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
189th
Senegal rank
186th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8.38 years against 7.78 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6 years.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 189th and Senegal ranks 186th of 194 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.72 years | 5.75 years | 0.0246 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 7.04 years | 7.26 years | 0.2198 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8.52 years | 8.77 years | 0.252 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7.83 years | 8.45 years | 0.62 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 8.38 years against 7.78 years in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.6 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Mauritania ranks 189th and Senegal ranks 186th 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.