Mauritania vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Mauritania
8.84 years
in 2020
UNICEF: Africa
10.1 years
in 2021
Mauritania rank
161st
UNICEF: Africa rank
162nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 10.1 years against 8.84 years in Mauritania, a difference of 1.26 years.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 161st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd of 179 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.02 years | 7.37 years | 2.35 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 5.9 years | 7.4 years | 1.5 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 7.25 years | 8.79 years | 1.54 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 8.53 years | 9.84 years | 1.32 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 8.84 years | 10.12 years | 1.28 years | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Mauritania or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 10.1 years against 8.84 years in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Mauritania and UNICEF: Africa?
- 1.26 years, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 161st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd 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