Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritania
Mauritania: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 7.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.72
in 2019
All-time low
3.68
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritania stood at 7.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritania peaked at 8.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 186th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.68 | — |
| 1991 | 3.78 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.09 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 4.56 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 5.22 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 5.38 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.65 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.71 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.09 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 6.27 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.33 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.36 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.43 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.91 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 6.96 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.18 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.08 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.97 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.52 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 7.67 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.82 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.19 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.49 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.56 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.63 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.18 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 8.08 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.51 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.72 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.05 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 7.95 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 | 3.68 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 | 7.67 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 | 7.95 | 8.05 | 4 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritania?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mauritania was 7.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Mauritania ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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