School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 8.55 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritania, 1988–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8.55 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritania peaked at 8.75 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.89 years, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 158th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.04 years | 3.01 years | 3.07 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.45 years | 2.89 years | 5.99 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 years | 6.06 years | 7.43 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.07 years | 7.51 years | 8.75 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.55 years | 8.55 years | 8.55 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 155 Madagascar 9.16 years compare
- 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.91 years compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.85 years compare
- 159 Burundi 8.53 years compare
- 160 Liberia 8.37 years compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 8.21 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 to tertiary, female in Mauritania?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mauritania was 8.55 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 years in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release