Mauritania vs Senegal: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Mauritania
8.35 years
in 2020
Senegal
8.22 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
191st
Senegal rank
192nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.35 years against 8.22 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 191st and Senegal ranks 192nd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 years | 2.85 years | 1.51 years | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.63 years | 3.9 years | 0.2703 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 5.2 years | 4.57 years | 0.6326 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.68 years | 6.12 years | 0.5575 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.99 years | 8.39 years | 0.3957 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 8.35 years | 8.24 years | 0.1066 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 Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 8.35 years against 8.22 years in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.13 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 191st and Senegal ranks 192nd 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