Mauritania vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Mauritania
8.39 years
in 2020
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
9.05 years
in 2024
Mauritania rank
186th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Mauritania
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.05 years against 8.39 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.66 years.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 186th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 208 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.52 years | 6.68 years | 2.16 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5.61 years | 6.61 years | 1.01 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.9 years | 8.01 years | 1.12 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 8.09 years | 9 years | 0.916 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 8.39 years | 9.14 years | 0.7537 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Mauritania or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.05 years against 8.39 years in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Mauritania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.66 years, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 186th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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