Mali vs Mauritania: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Mali
2.34 years
in 2023
Mauritania
2.59 years
in 2020
Mali rank
199th
Mauritania rank
196th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.59 years against 2.34 years in Mali, a difference of 0.25 years.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 199th and Mauritania ranks 196th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2831 years | 0.2038 years | 0.0794 years | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.3706 years | 0.8308 years | 0.4602 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.5637 years | 0.9029 years | 0.3392 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.46 years | 1.34 years | 0.1177 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.31 years | 2.12 years | 0.1889 years | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Mali or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.59 years against 2.34 years in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Mali and Mauritania?
- 0.25 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 199th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release