Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Mauritania
8.35 years
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
8.6 years
in 2021
Mauritania rank
191st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
189th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
2468197019952021

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 8.6 years against 8.35 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.25 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Mauritania ranks 191st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 213 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 1.34 years 2.95 years 1.61 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 3.63 years 5.76 years 2.13 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 4.87 years 5.34 years 0.4669 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 8.05 years 8.09 years 0.0477 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 8.35 years 8.74 years 0.395 years Tanzania, United Republic of

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 8.6 years against 8.35 years in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.25 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 191st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release