Mauritania vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Mauritania
2.59 years
in 2020
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2.82 years
in 2024
Mauritania rank
196th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
197th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.82 years against 2.59 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.23 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 196th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th of 214 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2038 years | 0.8196 years | 0.6159 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8401 years | 1.35 years | 0.5125 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9029 years | 1.46 years | 0.5557 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.33 years | 1.83 years | 0.4999 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.16 years | 2.56 years | 0.3989 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.59 years | 2.74 years | 0.1485 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Mauritania or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.82 years against 2.59 years in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.23 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 196th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th 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