ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Mauritania: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
8.77 years
in 2024
Mauritania
8.35 years
in 2020
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
191st
Mauritania rank
191st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Mauritania
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 8.77 years against 8.35 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.42 years.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 191st and Mauritania ranks 191st of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.36 years | 1.34 years | 3.02 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 5.95 years | 3.63 years | 2.33 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 5.99 years | 5 years | 0.9832 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 7.32 years | 6.73 years | 0.5913 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 8.54 years | 7.98 years | 0.5598 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 8.8 years | 8.35 years | 0.4519 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Mauritania?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 8.77 years against 8.35 years in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Mauritania?
- 0.42 years, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Mauritania rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 191st and Mauritania ranks 191st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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