School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Mauritania
Mauritania: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 6.5 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.5 years
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.5 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.56 years
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Mauritania is 6.5 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Mauritania peaked at 6.5 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.56 years, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.56 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.63 years | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.79 years | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 2.31 years | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 2.47 years | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.64 years | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 2.71 years | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.84 years | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.88 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.07 years | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 3.17 years | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.42 years | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 3.56 years | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.54 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.47 years | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.27 years | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.39 years | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.66 years | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 4.04 years | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 4.73 years | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 4.85 years | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.02 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.96 years | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.25 years | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.29 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.16 years | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.13 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.52 years | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.47 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.63 years | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.74 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.49 years | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.91 years | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.07 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.96 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.95 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.89 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.03 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.46 years | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 5.38 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.53 years | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8 years | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.26 years | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5 years | +3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.5 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.5 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 years | 1.56 years | 2.64 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.18 years | 2.71 years | 3.56 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.45 years | 3.27 years | 5.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 years | 5.13 years | 5.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 years | 5.38 years | 6.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 years | 5.8 years | 6.5 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Mauritania?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Mauritania was 6.5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 years in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release