Madagascar vs Mauritania: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Madagascar
6.68 years
in 2024
Mauritania
6.6 years
in 2024
Madagascar rank
45th
Mauritania rank
48th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.68 years against 6.6 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 48th of 218 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 years | 1.46 years | 3.91 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 5.58 years | 2.52 years | 3.06 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 4.29 years | 4.03 years | 0.258 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 6.23 years | 5.43 years | 0.7982 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.9 years | 5.82 years | 1.08 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.57 years | 6.2 years | 0.3719 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Madagascar, at 6.68 years against 6.6 years in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 0.08 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 48th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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