ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Mauritania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
9.59 years
in 2021
Mauritania
8.55 years
in 2020
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
159th
Mauritania rank
158th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 9.59 years against 8.55 years in Mauritania, a difference of 1.04 years.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 158th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 5.8 years 3.04 years 2.75 years ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 6.07 years 4.45 years 1.62 years ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 7.57 years 6.74 years 0.8287 years ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 9.04 years 8.07 years 0.9711 years ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 9.56 years 8.55 years 1.02 years ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Mauritania?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 9.59 years against 8.55 years in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Mauritania?
1.04 years, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Mauritania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Mauritania rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 158th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release