Eritrea vs Mauritania: Average years of schooling
Eritrea
4.89 years
in 2020
Mauritania
4.92 years
in 2020
Eritrea rank
142nd
Mauritania rank
141st
Average years of schooling over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.92 years against 4.89 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 142nd and Mauritania ranks 141st of 162 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3824 years | 1.48 years | 1.1 years | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 0.5683 years | 1.57 years | 1 years | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.8976 years | 1.76 years | 0.8609 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.58 years | 2.18 years | 0.599 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.48 years | 2.77 years | 0.2869 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.17 years | 3.67 years | 0.496 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.63 years | 4.38 years | 0.7412 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.89 years | 4.92 years | 0.0316 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.92 years against 4.89 years in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 0.03 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd 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.