School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 8.31 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania is 8.31 years, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania peaked at 8.52 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.77 years, in 1981.
That places Mauritania 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.77 years | — |
| 1987 | 2.91 years | +64.7% |
| 1988 | 3.03 years | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.97 years | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.86 years | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 3.02 years | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.36 years | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 3.84 years | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 4.5 years | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 4.68 years | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.93 years | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.11 years | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.69 years | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 5.91 years | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.1 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.23 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.75 years | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 6.87 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.02 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.85 years | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.28 years | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 7.38 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.63 years | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.94 years | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.15 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.81 years | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.81 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.27 years | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 8.52 years | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.31 years | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.67 years | 1.77 years | 3.03 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.39 years | 2.86 years | 5.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 years | 5.95 years | 7.28 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.88 years | 7.38 years | 8.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 years | 8.31 years | 8.31 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.76 years compare
- 184 Afghanistan 8.58 years compare
- 185 Angola 8.41 years compare
- 187 Burundi 8.21 years compare
- 188 Nigeria 8.17 years compare
- 189 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.14 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 secondary, female in Mauritania?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Mauritania was 8.31 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 years in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release