Afghanistan vs Mauritania: School completion
Afghanistan
55.44
in 2025
Mauritania
51.76
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
153rd
Mauritania rank
156th
School completion over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 55.44 against 51.76 in Mauritania, a difference of 3.68.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 156th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.86 | 25.92 | 15.06 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 15.61 | 29.25 | 13.63 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 26 | 33.26 | 7.26 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 45.95 | 44.62 | 1.33 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 52.92 | 50.22 | 2.7 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Afghanistan, at 55.44 against 51.76 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 3.68, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for school completion?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 156th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.