Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Years of schooling
Mauritania
4.85
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4.96
in 2023
Mauritania rank
172nd
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
Years of schooling over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.96 against 4.85 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.9 | 0.2881 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 3.66 | 0.2824 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 4.57 | 0.328 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 4.96 | 0.1278 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.96 against 4.85 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.11, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for years of schooling?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.