Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mauritania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.85 years
in 2023
Mauritania
8.55 years
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
157th
Mauritania rank
158th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Mauritania
246810197119972023

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.85 years against 8.55 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3 years.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th and Mauritania ranks 158th of 179 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 5.75 years 3.07 years 2.68 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 6.17 years 4.75 years 1.42 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 7.86 years 6.74 years 1.12 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 10.17 years 8.07 years 2.1 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 9.95 years 8.55 years 1.4 years Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mauritania?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8.85 years against 8.55 years in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
0.3 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th and Mauritania ranks 158th of 179 countries.
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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About this data

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