Mauritania vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Mauritania
6.6 years
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
5.99 years
in 2024
Mauritania rank
48th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6.6 years against 5.99 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.61 years.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 48th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 years | 3.87 years | 2.41 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.6 years | 4.76 years | 2.15 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.1 years | 4.56 years | 0.4629 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.43 years | 5.56 years | 0.1237 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.82 years | 5.99 years | 0.1671 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.2 years | 6.02 years | 0.1837 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Mauritania or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Mauritania, at 6.6 years against 5.99 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.61 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 48th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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