Benin vs Mauritania: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Benin
8.58 years
in 2022
Mauritania
8.58 years
in 2024
Benin rank
128th
Mauritania rank
129th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.58 years against 8.58 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 years | 5.78 years | 0.2676 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.71 years | 5.94 years | 0.7688 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 9.74 years | 7.34 years | 2.39 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.38 years | 7.52 years | 0.8601 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 8.58 years against 8.58 years in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 129th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release