Mauritania vs WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary, female
Mauritania
6.71 years
in 2024
WB: South Asia
6.01 years
in 2024
Mauritania rank
40th
WB: South Asia rank
39th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Mauritania
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6.71 years against 6.01 years in WB: South Asia, a difference of 0.7 years.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 40th and WB: South Asia ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 years | 4.53 years | 0.5202 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 5.42 years | 5.14 years | 0.2795 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.87 years | 5.74 years | 0.1245 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 6.21 years | 5.64 years | 0.5713 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Mauritania or WB: South Asia?
- Mauritania, at 6.71 years against 6.01 years in WB: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Mauritania and WB: South Asia?
- 0.7 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and WB: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 40th and WB: South Asia ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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