Mauritania vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, male
Mauritania
2.59 years
in 2020
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.95 years
in 2024
Mauritania rank
194th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- Mauritania
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.95 years against 2.59 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.36 years.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 194th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 213 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 years | 1.56 years | 0.3642 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.16 years | 1.62 years | 0.4601 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.48 years | 2.07 years | 0.5939 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.31 years | 2.78 years | 0.4657 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.59 years | 2.91 years | 0.3134 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Mauritania or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.95 years against 2.59 years in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.36 years, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 194th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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