Mauritania vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Mauritania
8.35 years
in 2020
Nigeria
8.22 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
191st
Nigeria rank
193rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.35 years against 8.22 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 years | 3.35 years | 2.01 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.55 years | 6.82 years | 3.26 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.93 years | 6.77 years | 1.85 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.77 years | 7.55 years | 0.7808 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.9 years | 7.68 years | 0.226 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 8.35 years | 7.71 years | 0.6399 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 8.35 years against 8.22 years in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.13 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 193rd 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