School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 2.6 years in 2020. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mauritania, 1981β2020
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 186th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 183 Djibouti 2.81 years compare
- 184 Benin 2.79 years compare
- 185 Afghanistan 2.71 years compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.58 years compare
- 188 Madagascar 2.52 years compare
- 189 Syrian Arab Republic 2.52 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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (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 186th out of 207 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release