Madagascar vs Mauritania: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Madagascar
2.45 years
in 2021
Mauritania
2.59 years
in 2020
Madagascar rank
198th
Mauritania rank
196th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.59 years against 2.45 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.14 years.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 198th and Mauritania ranks 196th of 214 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7034 years | 0.2038 years | 0.4997 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.29 years | 0.894 years | 0.3923 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.2 years | 0.8184 years | 0.3838 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.8 years | 1.4 years | 0.3999 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.51 years | 2.24 years | 0.2683 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.59 years against 2.45 years in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 0.14 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 198th and Mauritania ranks 196th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release