Mauritania vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Mauritania
6.6 years
in 2024
Portugal
6.61 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
48th
Portugal rank
47th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.61 years against 6.6 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.46 years | 6.84 years | 1.38 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.82 years | 6.39 years | 0.5638 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6.46 years | 0.4585 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Mauritania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.61 years against 6.6 years in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 0.01 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 47th 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