Mauritania vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Mauritania
8.84 years
in 2020
Nigeria
8.63 years
in 2011
Mauritania rank
161st
Nigeria rank
164th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.84 years against 8.63 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.21 years.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.97 years | 7.13 years | 2.16 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.87 years | 8.18 years | 1.3 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.18 years | 9.05 years | 1.86 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.11 years | 8.46 years | 0.3554 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 8.84 years against 8.63 years in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.21 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 164th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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