Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mauritania: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.21 years
in 2025
Mauritania
8.35 years
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
194th
Mauritania rank
191st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.35 years against 8.21 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 194th and Mauritania ranks 191st of 213 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.99 years | 1.34 years | 2.65 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 6.43 years | 3.47 years | 2.95 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 6.96 years | 5.14 years | 1.82 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 8.06 years | 6.73 years | 1.34 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 9.67 years | 7.98 years | 1.69 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 9.38 years | 8.35 years | 1.04 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 8.35 years against 8.21 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
- 0.14 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 194th and Mauritania ranks 191st of 213 countries.
- 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