Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mauritania
Mauritania: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 4.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.85
in 2021
All-time low
2.27
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Mauritania is 4.85, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Mauritania peaked at 4.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.27 | — |
| 1991 | 2.34 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.42 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.58 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.65 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.73 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.8 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.87 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.95 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.02 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.33 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.49 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.66 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.75 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.96 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.08 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.21 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.32 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.54 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.65 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.75 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.85 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.85 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.27 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 3.02 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 3.83 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 4.75 | 4.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 169 Papua New Guinea 4.96 compare
- 170 Rwanda 4.88 compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 4.87 compare
- 173 Gambia 4.67 compare
- 174 Madagascar 4.59 compare
- 175 Mozambique 4.59 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Mauritania?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mauritania was 4.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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