School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.8 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritania, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritania stood at 8.8 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritania peaked at 8.8 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.39 years, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.39 years | — |
| 1998 | 5.36 years | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 5.56 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.6 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.49 years | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.57 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.74 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.15 years | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.26 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.37 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.42 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.82 years | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.99 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.15 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.35 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.35 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.55 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.12 years | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.42 years | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.64 years | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.49 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.28 years | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 8.8 years | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 years | 4.39 years | 5.56 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.09 years | 5.49 years | 6.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 years | 6.99 years | 7.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 years | 7.49 years | 8.8 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 110 Israel 8.81 years compare
- 111 Qatar 8.81 years compare
- 112 Dominican Republic 8.8 years compare
- 114 United States of America 8.79 years compare
- 115 Nicaragua 8.77 years compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 8.76 years compare
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritania?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mauritania was 8.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 years in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release