Mauritania vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Mauritania
8.58 years
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
8.22 years
in 2024
Mauritania rank
129th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
132nd

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Mauritania
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
02468199520092024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 8.58 years against 8.22 years in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 0.36 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 129th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 132nd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Central and Southern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.78 years 6.44 years 0.6642 years SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 6.18 years 7.02 years 0.8473 years SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 7.29 years 7.72 years 0.4253 years SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 8.08 years 7.92 years 0.1614 years Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Mauritania or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Mauritania, at 8.58 years against 8.22 years in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
0.36 years, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 129th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 132nd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release