Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritania
Mauritania: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 5.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritania stood at 5.85 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritania peaked at 5.85 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.74 years, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.74 years | — |
| 1991 | 2.84 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.93 years | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.02 years | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.12 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.21 years | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.38 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.47 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.56 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.64 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.74 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.84 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.93 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.03 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.13 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.27 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.35 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.42 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.49 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.81 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.09 years | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.37 years | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.45 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.53 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.62 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.78 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.85 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.85 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 years | 2.74 years | 3.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 years | 3.64 years | 4.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 years | 4.49 years | 5.7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 years | 5.78 years | 5.85 years | 4 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritania?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mauritania was 5.85 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 years in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Mauritania ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.