Cambodia vs Mauritania: Average years of schooling
Cambodia
5.09 years
in 2020
Mauritania
4.92 years
in 2020
Cambodia rank
138th
Mauritania rank
141st
Average years of schooling over time
- Cambodia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.09 years against 4.92 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cambodia ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 141st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 8 and Mauritania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1054 years | 0.3976 years | 0.2923 years | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 0.1054 years | 0.5302 years | 0.4248 years | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 0.1054 years | 0.6627 years | 0.5574 years | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 0.1054 years | 0.7953 years | 0.6899 years | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 0.1054 years | 0.9278 years | 0.8225 years | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 0.2634 years | 1.23 years | 0.9626 years | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 0.5795 years | 1.3 years | 0.7236 years | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 4.19 years | 1.48 years | 2.71 years | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 4.7 years | 1.57 years | 3.13 years | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 4.97 years | 1.76 years | 3.21 years | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 5.19 years | 2.18 years | 3.01 years | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 5.41 years | 2.77 years | 2.65 years | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 5.69 years | 3.67 years | 2.02 years | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.85 years | 4.38 years | 1.47 years | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 5.09 years | 4.92 years | 0.1692 years | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Cambodia or Mauritania?
- Cambodia, at 5.09 years against 4.92 years in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Cambodia and Mauritania?
- 0.17 years, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Mauritania rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Cambodia ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 141st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.