Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Average years of schooling
Mauritania
4.92 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
4.58 years
in 2020
Mauritania rank
141st
Sierra Leone rank
144th
Average years of schooling over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.92 years against 4.58 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.34 years.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 13 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.3976 years | 0.11 years | 0.2876 years | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 0.5302 years | 0.16 years | 0.3702 years | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 0.6627 years | 0.21 years | 0.4527 years | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 0.7953 years | 0.27 years | 0.5253 years | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 0.9278 years | 0.28 years | 0.6478 years | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 1.23 years | 0.258 years | 0.968 years | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 1.3 years | 0.2487 years | 1.05 years | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 1.48 years | 0.4882 years | 0.991 years | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 1.57 years | 0.8875 years | 0.682 years | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.76 years | 1.35 years | 0.4076 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.18 years | 2.24 years | 0.0592 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.77 years | 3.11 years | 0.3469 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.67 years | 3.57 years | 0.1019 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.38 years | 3.66 years | 0.715 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.92 years | 4.58 years | 0.3427 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 4.92 years against 4.58 years in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.34 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Mauritania ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 144th 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.