School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mauritania
Mauritania: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 2.6 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mauritania, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Mauritania stood at 2.6 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Mauritania peaked at 2.71 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.261 years, in 1981.
Mauritania ranks 192nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.261 years | — |
| 1987 | 0.5192 years | +98.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5387 years | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5298 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5039 years | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5119 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5551 years | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5738 years | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6297 years | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6653 years | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6412 years | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6547 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8198 years | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8666 years | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9083 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.13 years | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.27 years | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.31 years | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2 years | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.25 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.41 years | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.68 years | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 years | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.08 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2 years | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.21 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.51 years | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.71 years | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6 years | -4.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.6 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.6 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +98.9% | 0.261 years | 0.5192 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4622 years | 0.261 years | 0.5387 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6422 years | 0.5039 years | 0.8666 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 years | 0.9083 years | 1.33 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.02 years | 1.28 years | 2.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 years | 2.6 years | 2.6 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 189 Djibouti 2.81 years compare
- 190 Benin 2.79 years compare
- 191 Afghanistan 2.71 years compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.58 years compare
- 194 Madagascar 2.52 years compare
- 195 Syria 2.52 years compare
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, secondary, female in Mauritania?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mauritania was 2.6 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.261 years in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Mauritania ranks 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release