Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Mauritania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.84 years
in 2013
Mauritania
8.69 years
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
166th
Mauritania rank
168th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Mauritania
02468197119952020

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8.84 years against 8.69 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.15 years.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th and Mauritania ranks 168th of 186 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 6.59 years 4 years 2.59 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 6.46 years 5.53 years 0.9329 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 8 years 7.38 years 0.6161 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 8.73 years 8.21 years 0.5223 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Mauritania?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8.84 years against 8.69 years in Mauritania as of 2013.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mauritania?
0.15 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mauritania?
9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mauritania rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th and Mauritania ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release