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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9.61 years
in 2013
Mauritania
9.35 years
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
159th
Mauritania rank
162nd

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 9.61 years against 9.35 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.26 years.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 162nd of 183 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 6.83 years 3.92 years 2.92 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 6.71 years 5.47 years 1.24 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 8.8 years 7.56 years 1.24 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 9.49 years 8.34 years 1.15 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 9.61 years against 9.35 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?
0.26 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 159th and Mauritania ranks 162nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.